4 Mortgage Stocks to Sell Now

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This week, the overall grades of four Mortgage stocks are lower, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

Brookline Bancorp‘s (NASDAQ:BRKL) rating falls to a D (“sell”) this week, down from C (“hold”) the week prior. Brookline Bancorp accepts consumer and commercial deposits, originates loans to individuals and commercial businesses, and provides cash management and investment advisory services. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Surprise, BRKL also gets an F. Shares of the company remained flat over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BRKL stock.

Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) is having a tough week. The company’s rating falls from a C to a D rating. Northwest Bancshares provides a wide range of banking products and services, including deposit and savings accounts, loans, cash managment services, and mobile banking. For a full analysis of NWBI stock, visit Portfolio Grader.

Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) earns a D this week, moving down from last week’s grade of C. Kearny Financial owns and operates a federally-chartered stock savings bank, Kearny Federal Savings Bank. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Momentum and Sales Growth. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 122. Shares of the company are down 0.5% from January 1. To get an in-depth look at KRNY, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KRNY stock.

This week, Westfield Financia (NASDAQ:WFD) drops from a C to a D rating. Westfield Financial is a savings and loan holding company, which provides financial services to the local community in Massachusetts. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 29.2. Since the first of the year, the price of WFD has declined 5.3%. For a full analysis of WFD stock, visit Portfolio Grader.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.


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