5 Stocks With Ugly Analyst Earnings Revisions — ATEC WSTL FALC FBR NAV

by Portfolio Grader | September 21, 2012 4:25 pm

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Analyst Earnings Revisions, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader[1].

Alphatec Holdings (NASDAQ:ATEC[2]) designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, primarily focusing on the aging spine in the United States and internationally. ATEC gets F’s in Equity and Cash Flow as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ATEC stock[3].

Westell Technologies (NASDAQ:WSTL[4]) designs, manufactures, and distributes telecommunications products to telephone companies and other telecommunications service providers. WSTL also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Equity, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WSTL stock[5].

FalconStor Software (NASDAQ:FALC[6]) provides a software-only storage networking solution that simplifies storage management. FALC gets F’s in Equity, Cash Flow, and Sales Growth as well. The price of FALC is down 20.2% since the first of the year. This is worse than the Nasdaq, which has seen a 21.9% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FALC stock[7].

Fibria Celulose (NYSE:FBR[8]) produces and exports wood-free printing, writing, and specialty papers. FBR gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Equity, Cash Flow, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FBR stock[9].

Navistar (NYSE:NAV[10]) manufactures and markets medium and heavy trucks, school buses, mid-range diesel engines, and service parts. NAV also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, and Operating Margin Growth. The price of NAV is down 37% since the first of the year. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 191.8. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NAV stock[11].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[12].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. ATEC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ATEC
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ATEC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ATEC
  4. WSTL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WSTL
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WSTL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WSTL
  6. FALC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FALC
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FALC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FALC
  8. FBR: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FBR
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FBR stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FBR
  10. NAV: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=NAV
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NAV stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=NAV
  12. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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