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Shareholders in Ponce Financial Group (NASDAQ:PDLB) have lost 27%, as stock drops 12% this past week

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The main aim of stock picking is to find the market-beating stocks. But in any portfolio, there will be mixed results between individual stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDLB), since the last five years saw the share price fall 27%. We also note that the stock has performed poorly over the last year, with the share price down 26%. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 17% in the last three months.

After losing 12% this past week, it's worth investigating the company's fundamentals to see what we can infer from past performance.

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Because Ponce Financial Group made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

Over five years, Ponce Financial Group grew its revenue at 20% per year. That's better than most loss-making companies. Shareholders are no doubt disappointed with the loss of 5%, each year, in that time. You could say that the market has been harsh, given the top line growth. So now is probably an apt time to look closer at the stock, if you think it has potential.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

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NasdaqGM:PDLB Earnings and Revenue Growth March 15th 2023

It's probably worth noting we've seen significant insider buying in the last quarter, which we consider a positive. That said, we think earnings and revenue growth trends are even more important factors to consider. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on Ponce Financial Group

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 10% in the twelve months, Ponce Financial Group shareholders did even worse, losing 26%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 5% over the last half decade. We realise that Baron Rothschild has said investors should "buy when there is blood on the streets", but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality business. If you want to research this stock further, the data on insider buying is an obvious place to start. You can click here to see who has been buying shares - and the price they paid.

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges.

What are the risks and opportunities for Ponce Financial Group?

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Ponce Bank that provides various banking products and services.

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  • Revenue is forecast to grow 13.96% per year

Risks

No risks detected for PDLB from our risks checks.

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