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Should You Get Rid of Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) Now?

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Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio.

One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Ascena Retail Group, Inc. ASNA, which has witnessed a significant price decline in the past four weeks, and it has seen negative earnings estimate revisions for the current quarter and the current year. A Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) further confirms weakness in ASNA.

A key reason for this move has been the negative trend in earnings estimate revisions. For the full year, we have seen two estimates moving down in the past 30 days, compared with no upward revisions. This trend has caused the consensus estimate to trend lower, going from 23 cents a share a month ago to its current level of 15 cents.

Also, for the current quarter, Ascena Retail Group has seen one downward estimate revision versus no revisions in the opposite direction, dragging the consensus estimate down to a loss of 9 cents a share from a loss of 8 cents over the past 30 days.  

The stock has also seen some pretty dismal trading lately, as the share price has dropped 9.1% in the past month.

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Price and Consensus | Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Quote

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So it may not be a good decision to keep this stock in your portfolio anymore, at least if you don’t have a long time horizon to wait.

If you are still interested in the Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, you may instead consider a better-ranked stock - The Buckle, Inc. BKE. The stock currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and may be a better selection at this time. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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