This week, the ratings of 5 Diversified Financial Services stocks on Portfolio Grader are down. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

PICO Holdings, Inc. (PICO) slips from a D to a F this week. PICO Holdings, Inc. owns and operates real estate properties in the United States as well as owns land and the related mineral rights and water rights in Nevada. The company also gets F’s in return on equity and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PICO stock.

This is a rough week for NewStar Financial, Inc. (NEWS). The company’s rating falls to D from the previous week’s C. NewStar Financial, Inc. offers flexible debt capital solutions to mid-sized corporations, real estate borrowers, securities issuers, and asset aggregators. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NEWS stock.

Tiptree Financial Inc. Class A (TIPT) experiences a ratings drop this week, going from last week’s C to a D. The company also gets F’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TIPT stock.

This week, GWG Holdings Inc’s (GWGH) rating worsens to a D from the company’s C rating a week ago. The company also gets F’s in earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GWGH stock.

Resource America, Inc. Class A (REXI) declines this week from a D to a F. Resource America, Inc. Class A invests in and manages real estate investment vehicles, manages funds of leveraged loans, private equity, and other securities, manages trust preferred and subordinated debt securities, invests in corporate credit products, and offers lease financing. The company also gets F’s in operating margin growth and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of REXI 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.