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Weakness Seen in Amyris (AMRS) Estimates: Should You Stay Away?

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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 Amyris, Inc. , 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 AMRS.

A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen 2 estimates moving down in the past 30 days, compared with no upward revisions. This trend has caused the consensus estimate to trend lower, going from a loss of 20 cents a share a month ago to its current level of loss of 25 cents.

Also, for the current quarter, Amyris has seen 1 downward estimate revisions versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to a loss of 5 cents a share from a loss of 1 cent over the past 30 days.  

The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 23.2% in the past month.

AMYRIS INC Price and Consensus

 

AMYRIS INC Price and Consensus | AMYRIS INC 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.

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