Allegheny Technologies'(NYSE:ATI) Share Price Is Down 40% Over The Past Year.

It is a pleasure to report that the Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) is up 64% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the reality of under-performance over the last twelve months. After all, the share price is down 40% in the last year, significantly under-performing the market.

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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

Allegheny Technologies fell to a loss making position during the year. Some investors no doubt dumped the stock as a result. However, there may be an opportunity for investors if the company can recover.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

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A Different Perspective

Allegheny Technologies shareholders are down 40% for the year, but the market itself is up 22%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 2% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Allegheny Technologies better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Allegheny Technologies you should know about.

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

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