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 The KEYW Holding 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 KEYW.
A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen one estimates moving down in the past 60 days, compared with no upward revisions. This trend has caused the consensus estimate to trend lower, going from 17 cents a share two months ago to its current level of 15 cents.
Also, for the current quarter, KEYW Holding has seen one downward estimate revision versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to three cents a share from five cents over the past 60 days.
The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 8.8% 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 Computer - Services industry, you may instead consider a better-ranked stock – Carbonite, Inc. (CARB). 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 stocks here.
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Why KEYW Holding (KEYW) Could Be Positioned for a Slump
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 The KEYW Holding 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 KEYW.
A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen one estimates moving down in the past 60 days, compared with no upward revisions. This trend has caused the consensus estimate to trend lower, going from 17 cents a share two months ago to its current level of 15 cents.
Also, for the current quarter, KEYW Holding has seen one downward estimate revision versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to three cents a share from five cents over the past 60 days.
The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 8.8% in the past month.
The KEYW Holding Corporation Price and Consensus
The KEYW Holding Corporation Price and Consensus | The KEYW Holding 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 Computer - Services industry, you may instead consider a better-ranked stock – Carbonite, Inc. (CARB). 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 stocks here.
Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2017
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest tickers for the entirety of 2017?
Who wouldn't? These 10 are painstakingly hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. They are our primary picks to buy and hold. Be among the very first to see them >>