Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the
Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus
+10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks
during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told
investors which stocks to sell or avoid.
Here is a synopsis of why NFG and UGI have a Zacks Rank of #5
(Strong Sell) and should most likely be sold or avoided for the
next one to three months. Note that a #5 Strong Sell rating is
applied to 5% of all the stocks in the Zacks Rank universe:
National Fuel Gas Co.
(
NFG
) announced first-quarter profit of 73 cents per share on February
3 that missed analysts? expectations by 14.12%. The Zacks Consensus
Estimate for the current year slid to $2.49 per share from $2.77
per share in the last 30 days as next year?s estimate dipped 23
cents per share to $2.87 per share in that time span.
UGI Corp
(
UGI
) posted a first-quarter profit of 77 cents per share on January
25, which came in 28 cents wider than the average forecast. The
Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full year fell to $2.17 per share
from $2.45 per share over the past month. For 2013, analysts expect
a profit of $2.55 per share, compared to last month?s projection
for a profit of $2.58 per share.
Here is a synopsis of why GEF and ATR have a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell)
and should also most likely be sold or avoided for the next one to
three months. Note that a #4 Sell rating is applied to 15% of all
the stocks ranked by Zacks;
Greif, Inc.?s
(
GEF
) fourth-quarter profit of 64 cents per share, posted on December
7, lagged analysts? projections by 8.57%. Estimate for current year
slid 1 cent per share to $3.61 per share over a month as next
year?s estimate dipped 1 cent per share to $4.24 per share in that
time span.
AptarGroup, Inc.
(
ATR
) reported a fourth-quarter profit of 57 cents per share on
February 9 that fell 5% short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The
full-year average forecast is currently $2.91 per share, compared
with last month?s projection of $2.99 per share. Next year?s
forecast dropped to $3.25 per share from $3.35 per share in the
same period.
APTARGROUP INC (
ATR
): Free Stock Analysis Report
GREIF INC (
GEF
): Free Stock Analysis Report
NATL FUEL GAS (
NFG
): Free Stock Analysis Report
UGI CORP (
UGI
): Free Stock Analysis Report
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