5 Stocks With Poor Earnings Surprises — WPC CBB ROMA NX HL

by Portfolio Grader | December 27, 2012 4:15 pm

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

W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC[2]) is a provider of long-term net lease financing for companies worldwide. WPC also gets F’s in Earnings Growth and Earnings Momentum. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 38.20. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WPC stock[3].

Cincinnati Bell (NYSE:CBB[4]) is a full-service regional provider of data and voice communications services and equipment that operate over wireline and wireless networks. CBB also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Cash Flow, and Operating Margin Growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CBB stock[5].

Roma Financial (NASDAQ:ROMA[6]) is a unitary savings and loan holding company that offers traditional retail banking services and focuses on the origination of one- to four-family loans. ROMA gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, and Analyst Earnings Revisions as well. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 106.60. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ROMA stock[7].

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX[8]) manufactures engineered materials and components for the building markets. NX gets F’s in Earnings Growth and Operating Margin Growth as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NX stock[9].

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL[10]) explores, develops, and mines precious metals, gold, and silver. HL also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 51.70. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HL 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. WPC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WPC
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WPC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WPC
  4. CBB: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CBB
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CBB stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CBB
  6. ROMA: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ROMA
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ROMA stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ROMA
  8. NX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=NX
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=NX
  10. HL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HL
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HL
  12. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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