Yahoo Finance Did You Manage To Avoid Inogen's (NASDAQ:INGN) Painful 60% Share Price Drop?
Even the best stock pickers will make plenty of bad investments. And there's no doubt that Inogen, Inc. (NASDAQ:INGN) stock has had a really bad year. To wit the share price is down 60% in that time. Notably, shareholders had a tough run over the longer term, too, with a drop of 49% in the last three years. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 47% in the last 90 days. Of course, this share price action may well have been influenced by the 22% decline in the broader market, throughout the period.
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To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Unfortunately Inogen reported an EPS drop of 61% for the last year. Remarkably, he share price decline of 60% per year is particularly close to the EPS drop. So it seems that the market sentiment has not changed much, despite the weak results. Instead, the change in the share price seems to reduction in earnings per share, alone.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Inogen's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 11% in the twelve months, Inogen shareholders did even worse, losing 60%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 3.3%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Even so, be aware that Inogen is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...
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