While gurus hold positions in these companies, the stock price and returns continue to fall. These are the worst-performing stocks over the last three months with a long-term presence in more than four gurus' portfolios.
Tesaro Inc. (TSRO) had a negative performance of 17.4% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.38% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $6.96 billion, and the stock is trading with a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 128.07. The price of $129.13 is 33.07% below its 52-week high and 55.09% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 47%.
The return on equity (ROE) of -110.69% and return on assets (ROA) of -72.44% are underperforming 80% of other companies in the Global Biotechnology industry.
Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.19% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.73%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.2%, Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (FDP) had a negative performance of 17.6% over the last six months. Three mutual funds are holding the stock with a total weight of 0.08% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $2.61 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 0.68. The price of $50.98 is 23.75% below its 52-week high and 4.32% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 8%.
The ROE of 10.61% and ROA of 7.20% are outperforming 58% of other companies in the Global Farm Products industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.23% followed by Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.44%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%, Jones with 0.02% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Dermira Inc. (DERM) had a negative performance of 6.0% over the last six months. Three mutual funds are holding the stock with a total weight of 0.52% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 43.12. The price of $28.55 is 26.32% below its 52-week high and 11.39% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 6%.
The ROE of -33.79% and ROA of -28.47% are outperforming 51% of other companies in the Global Biotechnology industry.
Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.58% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Cooperman with 0.17%, Cohen with 0.17%, Jones with 0.1% and Simons with 0.07%.
Ubiquiti Networks Inc. (UBNT) had a negative performance of 14% over the last six months. Four mutual funds are holding the stock with a total weight of 0.12% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $4.12 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 5.24. The price of $51.32 is 20.58% below its 52-week high and 30.59% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 29%.
The ROE of 50.86% and ROA of 31.83% are outperforming 98% of other companies in the Global Communication Equipment industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Chuck Akre (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.34% followed by Simons with 0.95%, John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
InterDigital Inc. (IDCC) had a negative performance of 15.2% over the last six months. Three mutual funds are holding the stock with a total weight of 0.47% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $2.63 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 4.13. The price of $75.85 is 25.86% below its 52-week high and 42.04% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 34%.
The ROE of 50.73% and ROA of 20.22% are outperforming 97% of other companies in the Global Telecom Services industry.
Simons with 1.37% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.28%, Greenblatt with 1.07%, FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.5% and Jones with 0.05%.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN) had a negative performance of 7.3% over the last six months. Despite this, three mutual funds are holding the stock with a total weight of 0.95% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $28.5 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 8.84. The price of $126.91 is 12.72% below its 52-week high and 31.95% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years the price didn't face any change.
The ROE of 5.57% and ROA of 3.58% are outperforming 83% of other companies in the Global Biotechnology industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.33% followed by Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.23%, Manning & Napier Advisors Inc. with 0.49%, Simons with 0.16%, John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15% and David Carlson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14%.
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (KORS) had a negative performance of 21.1% over the last three months. Despite this, three mutual funds are holding the stock with a total weight of 0.33% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $5.21 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 1.25. The price of $33.46 is 37.21% below its 52-week high and 3.34% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 35%.
The ROE of 31.13% and ROA of 20.94% are outperforming 91% of other companies in the Global Apparel Manufacturing industry.
Greenblatt with 0.4% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%, Simons with 0.2%, Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06% and Jones with 0.02%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
