Should You Get Rid of Ford (F) Now?
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 Ford Motor Co. (F), 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 F.
A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen 12 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 $1.34 a share a month ago to its current level of $1.12.
Also, for the current quarter, Ford has seen 10 downward estimate revisions versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to 20 cents a share from 31 cents over the past 30 days.
The stock also has seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 15.4% 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 same sector, you may instead consider some better-ranked stocks including Toyota Motor Corporation (TM), Tata Motors Limited (TTM), with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each and Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) with a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). All these stocks may be better selections at this time.
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