While gurus hold positions in these companies, the stock prices and returns continue to fall. The following are the worst-performing stocks over the last three months with a long-term presence in more than four gurus’ portfolios.
Qurate Retail Inc. (QRTEA, Financial) had a negative performance of 12.5% over the last six months. The stock is held by 20 gurus.
The media company has a $10 billion market cap. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 7.52. The stock price of $22 is 24.84% below its 52-week high and 9.40% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, the price has climbed 290%.
Over the last five years, its revenue and earnings per share have increased 4.20% and 18.30%. The return on equity of 23.63% and return on assets of 9.65% are outperforming 83% of companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry.
The company's largest shareholder among the gurus is Dodge & Cox with 10.44% of outstanding shares, followed by Charles de Vaulx (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.56% and Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.42%.
State Street Corp. (STT, Financial) had a negative performance of 17.8% over the last six months. The stock is held by 22 gurus.
The financial services company has a market cap of $31 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.52. The stock price of $82 is 28.44% below its 52-week high and 2.23% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, the price has climbed 101%.
Over the last five years, its revenue has increased 7.20% and its earnings per share has grown 4.20%. While the return on equity of 10.13% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 1.01% is underperforming 56% of companies in the Global Asset Management industry.
With 1.22% of outstanding shares, the Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.83%, Hotchkis & Wiley with 0.58% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.3%.
Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV, Financial) had a negative performance of 12% over the last six months. The stock is held by seven gurus.
The financial services company has a market cap of $5 billion. As of Wednesday, the stock price of $43 is 25.83% below its 52-week high and 1.61% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a loss of 46%.
Over the last five years, the company’s revenue has grown 5% but its earnings per share fell 7%. The return on equity of 11% and return on assets of 1.09% are outperforming 63% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - U.S. industry.
The company's largest guru shareholder is Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.52% of outstanding shares, followed by Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)' Renaissance Technologies with 0.1%.
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG, Financial), which is held by 28 gurus, had a negative performance of 13.2% over the last six months.
The travel company, which provides booking services for hotels, airline tickets, restaurants and other vacation packages, has a market cap of $86.53 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 33. The stock price of $1,850 is 18.10% below its 52-week high and 11.96% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 3,038%.
Over the last five years, its revenue and earnings per share have grown by 19.30% and 9.60%. The return on equity of 24.19% and return on assets of 11% are outperforming 83% of companies in the Global Leisure industry.
With 1.45% of outstanding shares, Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.38%, Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.32%, Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.12% and Pioneer Investments with 0.66%.
Baidu Inc. (BIDU, Financial) had a negative performance of 12.3% over the last six months. The stock is held by 32 gurus.
The internet company has a $70 billion market cap. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 17.87. The stock price of $201 is 29.38% below its 52-week high and 6.20% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 736%.
Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 28.10% and its earnings have increased 9.60%. The return on equity of 21.30% and return on assets of 9.97% are outperforming 72% of companies in the Global Internet Content and Information industry.
The largest guru shareholder of the company is Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.12% of outstanding shares, followed by Dodge & Cox with 0.97%, Sands with 0.78% and First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.59%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.
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