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Should You Get Rid of Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) Now?

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Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio.

One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (EBS - Free Report) , which has witnessed a significant price decline in the past four weeks, and it has seen negative earnings estimate revisions for the current quarter and the current year. A Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) further confirms weakness in EBS.

A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen 1 estimate moving down in the past 30 days, compared with no upward revision. This trend has caused the consensus estimate to trend lower, going from $1.92 a share a month ago to its current level of $1.54.

Also, for the current quarterEmergent BioSolutions has seen 1 downward estimate revision versus no revision in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to a loss of 23 cents a share from earnings of 33 cents over the past 30 days.  

The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 25.3% in the past month.

EMERGENT BIOSOL Price and Consensus

EMERGENT BIOSOL Price and Consensus | EMERGENT BIOSOL Quote

So it may not be a good decision to keep this stock in your portfolio anymore, at least if you don’t have a long time horizon to wait.

If you are still interested in the Medical-Biomedical/Genetics industry, you may instead consider a better-ranked stock - Enzo Biochem Inc (ENZ - Free Report) . The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and may be a better selection at this time.

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