For the current week, the overall ratings of four chemicals stocks are worse, according to the Portfolio Graderdatabase. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).
PolyOne Corporation’s (POL) rating falls to a D (“sell”) this week, down from C (“hold”) the week prior. PolyOne is an international polymer services company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum and Sales Growth, POL also gets an F. Trade volume is up 474.8% from the previous week. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 46.80. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of POL stock.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.’s (MBII) rating falls this week to an F (“strong sell”), down from last week’s D (“sell”). The stock gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Equity, Cash Flow and Sales Growth. Shares of the stock are being traded at a very rapid pace, up 408.5% from the week prior. To get an in-depth look at MBII, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MBII stock.
Slipping from a D to an F rating, Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (KRA) takes a hit this week. Kraton Performance Polymers produces engineered polymers and styrenic block copolymers. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Momentum and Earnings Surprise. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, up 1208.1% from the week prior. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 25.50. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KRA stock.
This week, Huntsman Corporation (HUN) drops from a C to a D rating. Huntsman manufactures differentiated and commodity chemical products. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Earnings Revisions and Earnings Surprise. To get an in-depth look at HUN, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HUN stock.
Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader 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.
