20 Stocks with the Potential To Drop (Q1 2010)

Photo: Getty Images This story has been updated. For the most recent numbers and stocks, click here.It's the basic question when investing in a stock: is it on the way up or will it go down? To answer this question, the street has developed numerous ways of attempting to predict what will happen, estimating various attributes tied to stock performance in order to determine what the future holds for a company's valuation. After dissecting the data, analysts following a particular stock produce a price target of where they believe the stock is headed. From the entire S&P 500, which stocks are analysts expecting to have the biggest drops? With data from ThomsonReuters, we took a look at which stocks have mean consensus estimates farthest below their stock prices (as of market close on 3/9/10). So, which stocks do analysts on average predict will have the biggest drop? Click ahead to find out! By Ariel Nelson & Paul Toscano Posted 9 March 2010

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: -6.9%Closing Price (3/9): $42.62Price Target: $39.67Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $44.00Low Price Target: $37.00Get GAS Real-Time Quote

Photo: Thinkstock | Comstock Images | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -7.2%Closing Price (3/9): $64.54Price Target: $59.89Analysts Covering: 9High Price Target: $68.00Low Price Target: $50.00Get ARG Real-Time Quote

Photo: Mike Clarke | AFP | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -7.7%Closing Price (3/9): $67.79Price Target: $62.59Analysts Covering: 22High Price Target: $77.00Low Price Target: $47.00Get BA Real-Time Quote

Photo: Prologis.com Potential to Drop: -8.2%Closing Price (3/9): $13.40Price Target: $12.30Analysts Covering: 10High Price Target: $14.00Low Price Target: $9.00Get PLD Real-Time Quote

Photo: Max Montecinos | LatinContent | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -8.5% Closing Price (3/9): $41.34 Price Target: $37.82 Analysts Covering: 17 High Price Target: $48.00 Low Price Target: $21.00 Get HOT Real-Time Quote

Photo: Equityapartments.com Potential to Drop: -10.3%Closing Price (3/9): $38.30Price Target: $34.36Analysts Covering: 16High Price Target: $38.00Low Price Target: $24.00Get EQR Real-Time Quote

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: -10.5%Closing Price (3/9): $11.60Price Target: $10.38Analysts Covering: 9High Price Target: $15.00Low Price Target: $6.00Get JDSU Real-Time Quote

Photo: Noel Hendrickson | Photographer’s Choice RF | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -10.8%Closing Price (3/9): $105.25Price Target: $93.86Analysts Covering: 7High Price Target: $107.00Low Price Target: $75.00Get MIL Real-Time Quote

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: 11.2%Closing Price (3/9): $16.16Price Target: $14.36Analysts Covering: 14High Price Target: $18.00Low Price Target: $11.00Get SVU Real-Time Quote

Photo: Ameren.com Potential to Drop: -11.4%Closing Price (3/9): $25.57Price Target: $22.67Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $23.00Low Price Target: $22.00Get AEE Real-Time Quote

Photo: Avalonbaycommunities.com Potential to Drop: -11.8%Closing Price (3/9): $84.55Price Target: $74.57Analysts Covering: 14High Price Target: $89.00Low Price Target: $55.00Get AVB Real-Time Quote

Photo: www.kimco.com Potential to Drop: -12.8%Closing Price (3/9): $14.68Price Target: $12.81Analysts Covering: 13High Price Target: $15.00Low Price Target: $11.00Get KIM Real-Time Quote

Photo: Comstock Images | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -15.0%Closing Price (3/9): $17.89Price Target: $15.20Analysts Covering: 14High Price Target: $20.00Low Price Target: $10.00Get AIV Real-Time Quote

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: -15.2%Closing Price (3/9): $7.96Price Target: $6.75Analysts Covering: 13High Price Target: $10.00Low Price Target: $3.00Get ODP Real-Time Quote

Photo: Skip Nall | Photodisc | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -16.3%Closing Price (3/9): $43.28Price Target: $36.22Analysts Covering: 18High Price Target: $55.00Low Price Target: $25.00Get SII Real-Time Quote

Photo: Pyroban.com Potential to Drop: -16.9%Closing Price (3/9): $22.55Price Target: $18.75Analysts Covering: 12High Price Target: $32.00Low Price Target: $11.00Get BJS Real-Time Quote

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: -17.7%Closing Price (3/9): $75.44Price Target: $62.11Analysts Covering: 9High Price Target: $72.00Low Price Target: $38.00Get BDK Real-Time Quote

Photo: Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | Getty Images Potential to Drop: -27.8%Closing Price (3/9): $6.00Price Target: $4.33Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $5.00Low Price Target: $3.00Get EK Real-Time Quote

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: -33.9%Closing Price (3/9): $101.01Price Target: $66.80Analysts Covering: 5High Price Target: $97.00Low Price Target: $56.00Get SHLD Real-Time Quote

Photo: Getty Images Potential to Drop: -42.8%Closing Price (3/9): $32.77Price Target: $18.75Analysts Covering: 4High Price Target: $29.00Low Price Target: $2.50Get AIG Real-Time Quote

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