Wall Street's 47 Most Hated 'Safer' Dividend Stocks For 2018

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Predicted Top Ten Wall St Most Hated 'Safer' Dividend Stocks Net -3.75% to -21.78% Losses To December, 2018 One of the ten top Wall St. Most Hated 'Safer' DiviDogs by yield (shaded in the chart above) were verified as being among the top ten losers for the coming year based on analyst 1 year target prices. Thus the dog strategy for this group as graded by analyst estimates for this month proved 10% accurate.
Ten probable loss-generating trades were culled by YCharts for 2018:
Pier 1 Imports (PIR) was forecast to lose $217.80 based on a median price estimate from fifeen analysts plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 91% more than the market as a whole.
AU Optronics (AUO) was estimated to lose $186.37 based on a median target price estimate from two analysts, plus projected annual dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 49% less than the market as a whole.
Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) showed a loss of $152.29 based on a target price set by one analyst, plus estimated dividends, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 25% less than the market as a whole.
Finish Line (FINL) lost $143.31, based on dividends plus a median target price estimate from fifteen analysts, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 40% more than the market as a... Read more