Did You Manage To Avoid NCS Multistage Holdings's (NASDAQ:NCSM) Devastating 82% Share Price Drop?
It's not a secret that every investor will make bad investments, from time to time. But it should be a priority to avoid stomach churning catastrophes, wherever possible. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCSM); the share price is down a whopping 82% in the last twelve months. A loss like this is a stark reminder that portfolio diversification is important. NCS Multistage Holdings may have better days ahead, of course; we've only looked at a one year period. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 53% in the last three months. This could be related to the recent financial results - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
We really feel for shareholders in this scenario. It's a good reminder of the importance of diversification, and it's worth keeping in mind there's more to life than money, anyway.
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View our latest analysis for NCS Multistage Holdings
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
NCS Multistage Holdings fell to a loss making position during the year. Some investors no doubt dumped the stock as a result. We hope for shareholders' sake that the company becomes profitable again soon.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on NCS Multistage Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
Given that the market gained 5.1% in the last year, NCS Multistage Holdings shareholders might be miffed that they lost 82%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. With the stock down 53% over the last three months, the market doesn't seem to believe that the company has solved all its problems. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. It is all well and good that insiders have been buying shares, but we suggest you check here to see what price insiders were buying at.
NCS Multistage Holdings is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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