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 Horizon Global Corporation , 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 #5 (Strong Sell) further confirms weakness in HZN.
A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen 4 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 $1.39 a share a month ago to its current level of 93 cents.
Also, for the current quarter, Horizon Global has seen 4 downward estimate revisions versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to 10 cents a share from 24 cents over the past 30 days.
The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 12.4% in the past month.
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 Automotive - Original Equipment industry, you may instead consider a better-ranked stock - Meritor, Inc. . The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and may be a better selection at this time. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Falling Earnings Estimates Signal Weakness Ahead for Horizon Global (HZN)
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 Horizon Global Corporation , 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 #5 (Strong Sell) further confirms weakness in HZN.
A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen 4 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 $1.39 a share a month ago to its current level of 93 cents.
Also, for the current quarter, Horizon Global has seen 4 downward estimate revisions versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to 10 cents a share from 24 cents over the past 30 days.
The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 12.4% in the past month.
Horizon Global Corporation Price and Consensus
Horizon Global Corporation Price and Consensus | Horizon Global Corporation 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 Automotive - Original Equipment industry, you may instead consider a better-ranked stock - Meritor, Inc. . The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and may be a better selection at this time. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Zacks' Hidden Trades
While we share many recommendations and ideas with the public, certain moves are hidden from everyone but selected members of our portfolio services. Would you like to peek behind the curtain today and view them?
Starting now, for the next month, I invite you to follow all Zacks' private buys and sells in real time from value to momentum...from stocks under $10 to ETF to option movers...from insider trades to companies that are about to report positive earnings surprises (we've called them with 80%+ accuracy). You can even look inside portfolios so exclusive that they are normally closed to new investors. Click here for Zacks' secret trade>>