Is Now the Time to Buy the 3 Worst-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 This Year?

Heading into trading on Monday, the S&P 500 was down around 5% to start 2025. Investors are worried about what lies ahead for the economy, and as a result, stocks have been in a free fall. The three worst-performing stocks on the broad index as of Monday were Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and On Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON). Are these beaten-down stocks worth buying today, or should investors hold off on doing so? Here's a closer look at each one of them and why they may or may not be able to recover.The S&P 500 stock down the most after the first quarter of 2025 is Deckers Outdoor, a footwear company that is struggling mightily despite posting what seemed to be decent results in its most recent quarter. Although it generated 17% revenue growth during the last three months of 2024, with net sales coming in at $1.8 billion, analysts simply weren't thrilled with its guidance, even though it is projecting 15% in top-line growth this year. Continue reading

Apr 2, 2025 - 02:10
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Is Now the Time to Buy the 3 Worst-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 This Year?

Heading into trading on Monday, the S&P 500 was down around 5% to start 2025. Investors are worried about what lies ahead for the economy, and as a result, stocks have been in a free fall.

The three worst-performing stocks on the broad index as of Monday were Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and On Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON). Are these beaten-down stocks worth buying today, or should investors hold off on doing so? Here's a closer look at each one of them and why they may or may not be able to recover.

The S&P 500 stock down the most after the first quarter of 2025 is Deckers Outdoor, a footwear company that is struggling mightily despite posting what seemed to be decent results in its most recent quarter. Although it generated 17% revenue growth during the last three months of 2024, with net sales coming in at $1.8 billion, analysts simply weren't thrilled with its guidance, even though it is projecting 15% in top-line growth this year.

Continue reading