Towards the end of April, I made the argument that Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was undervalued, and that a long position on the stock would make sense for would-be investors, given robust growth in both dividends and earnings.
Fast forward to today, and we see that the stock has continued to fall further since then:
In this regard, does this make Stanley Black & Decker more attractive from a valuation standpoint, or are investors catching a proverbial “falling knife”?
Firstly, a significant reason for the decline in price will have been market-related.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: National Beverage Corp.(FIZZ)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]
Shareholders of soda and sparkling-water specialist National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) trailed the market last month as its stock fell 18% compared to a 3% spike in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
- [By Jim Crumly]
As for individual stocks, National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) fell on a sales decline but Costco (NASDAQ:COST) reported strong results.
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- [By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]
Investors were feeling nervous heading into National Beverage’s (NASDAQ:FIZZ) fiscal third quarter earnings report this week. The soda and sparkling water specialist’s management team claimed in its last announcement that sales trends had returned to normal at the start of the quarter, following a sharp deceleration in the previous three months.
- [By Jamal Carnette, CFA]
Against that backdrop, you might assume it’s best to avoid the soda industry altogether. However, there’s still a soda company for growth-oriented investors: National Beverage Group (NASDAQ:FIZZ).
- [By Steve Symington]
Still, some individual companies fared worse than most. Read on to learn why Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ:SONC), National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ), and Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AQXP) plunged today.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) by 24.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 26,262 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,119 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in National Beverage were worth $1,885,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.(OMAB)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) was downgraded by ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Nort (NASDAQ:OMAB)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $57.00 and last traded at $57.09, with a volume of 31203 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $56.19.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Corporacion America (NYSE: CAAP) and Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
- [By Max Byerly]
Corporacion America (NYSE: CAAP) and Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $46.00.
- [By Shane Hupp]
UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Nort (NASDAQ:OMAB) in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, The Fly reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating on the transportation company’s stock.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: Alcatel Lucent(ALU)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Joseph Griffin]
In related news, insider Sergiy Kostynsky 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 26th. Also, insider Lynn Mickleburgh acquired 6,800 shares of Altium stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of A$14.74 ($10.45) per share, for a total transaction of A$100,232.00 ($71,086.52).
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
Media coverage about Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU) has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Alcatel Lucent earned a media sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the communications equipment provider an impact score of 45.9413628150958 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Press coverage about Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU) has been trending positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Alcatel Lucent earned a news sentiment score of 0.27 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the communications equipment provider an impact score of 48.5554072096128 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next several days.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(SLCA)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Tyler Crowe]
Most investors already knew that fracking sand supplier U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE:SLCA) was going to face some challenging industry headwinds to end 2018. Oil prices were dropping quickly, most producers exhausted their annual capital budgets early, and there was limited takeaway capacity for additional production across most of North America.
- [By Jason Hall, Tyler Crowe, and John Bromels]
Three Motley Fool energy experts have already put in the work to help you get started, having identified integrated oil and gas super-major Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS-A)(NYSE:RDS-B), surprisingly diverse sand supplier U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE:SLCA), and still-cheap, still-strong wind turbine leader Vestas Wind Systems (NASDAQOTH:VWDRY). Keep reading for unique, real-investor insight on what makes these three energy stocks worth buying this month.
- [By Tyler Crowe]
On paper, it looks like frack sand supplier U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE:SLCA) had a pretty tough quarter. Even though sales were up significantly, its income numbers fell off a cliff compared to this time last year. That seems to fly in the face of what’s going on in the oil and gas industry, where production is still growing, and demand for services, equipment, and materials remains high.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
B. Riley set a $19.00 price objective on U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) in a research note published on Friday. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the mining company’s stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for U.S. Silica’s FY2021 earnings at $0.81 EPS.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: comScore Inc.(SCOR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lee Jackson]
ComScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) was started with a buy rating at Loop Capital with a $32 price target. That compares with the Wall Street consensus target of $22. The stock closed trading on Monday at $23.57.
- [By Motley Fool Transcribers]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: NantKwest, Inc.(NK)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
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A number of brokerages have commented on NK. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Nantkwest from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 5th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Nantkwest to a “hold” rating and set a $3.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, August 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.00.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Nantkwest (NASDAQ:NK) and Oncobiologics (NASDAQ:ONS) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Nantkwest (NASDAQ:NK) was upgraded by research analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Nantkwest (NASDAQ:NK) and aTyr Pharma (NASDAQ:LIFE) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: Cincinnati Financial Corporation(CINF)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Swiss National Bank lowered its holdings in Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) by 13.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 498,032 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 78,400 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $36,984,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
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Insurance company Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) defied the Great Recession and stayed healthy throughout. The insurance company raised its book value per share by 17 percent in 2017, and even paid a special dividend in late 2017 due to the company’s equity portfolio appreciation exceeding expectations.
- [By Logan Wallace]
FDx Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) by 14.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,572 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 7,490 shares during the period. FDx Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $3,236,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp increased its position in Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) by 6.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 58,582 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,527 shares during the period. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp’s holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $4,350,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Shane Hupp]
James River Group (NASDAQ: JRVR) and Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. decreased its position in Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) by 5.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,145 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 914 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $1,013,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: Platinum Group Metals Ltd.(PLG)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Max Byerly]
Platinum Group Metals Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:PLG) (TSE:PTM) shares shot up 0% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $0.18 and last traded at $0.16. 1,355,167 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 7% from the average session volume of 1,262,726 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.16.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Platinum Group Metals Limited (TSE:PTM) (NYSE:PLG) insider Hosken Consolidated Investment acquired 433,804 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$0.10 per share, with a total value of C$43,380.40.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Platinum Group Metals Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:PLG) (TSE:PTM) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,828,659 shares, a drop of 3.2% from the July 31st total of 4,990,069 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,660,003 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Shares of Platinum Group Metals (TSE:PTM) (NYSE:PLG) traded down 18.2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as C$0.18 and last traded at C$0.18. 643,238 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 400% from the average session volume of 128,626 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.22.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: Patni Computer Systems Limited(PTI)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Chris Lange]
Proteostasis Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PTI) saw its shares slide early on Thursday after the company reported that it had positive data from its early stage trial in cystic fibrosis (CF). These results come from the firm’s ongoing Phase 1 dosing study of PTI-801 in CF patients on background Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) therapy.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Buy For 2019: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation(AMTD)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P. lessened its position in shares of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:AMTD) by 19.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 912 shares during the period. Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P.’s holdings in TD Ameritrade were worth $203,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Jordan Wathen]
The discount broker now has its sights set on a larger demographic of investors who use exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to invest. Firstrade rolled out commission-free trades on more than 700 ETFs, including some popular ETFs from issuers like Vanguard, which are hard to find in fee-free form after they were culled from TD Ameritrade’s (NASDAQ:AMTD) list of commission-free ETFs last year.
- [By Dustin Blitchok]
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- [By Shane Hupp]
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