Ryland Group Inc. (RYL): Today's Featured Industrial Goods Laggard

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Ryland Group ( RYL) pushed the Industrial Goods sector lower today making it today's featured Industrial Goods laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.1%. By the end of trading, Ryland Group fell $0.77 (-1.6%) to $48.43 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1,367,821 shares of Ryland Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1,345,600 shares. The stock ranged in price between $47.65-$49.43 after having opened the day at $49.43 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $49.20. Other companies within the Industrial Goods sector that declined today were: Intellicheck Mobilisa ( IDN), down 14.1%, OSI Systems ( OSIS), down 13.1%, China Advanced Construction Materials Group ( CADC), down 9.7% and Real Goods Solar ( RSOL), down 9.4%.

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The Ryland Group, Inc. operates as a homebuilder and a mortgage-finance company in the United States. It engages in the design, construction, and sale of homes, as well as provides mortgage origination, title insurance, escrow, and insurance services. Ryland Group has a market cap of $2.3 billion and is part of the materials & construction industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 36.2, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 34.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Ryland Group a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Ryland Group as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including generally higher debt management risk and poor profit margins.

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On the positive front, Frontline ( FRO), down 11.8%, P & F Industries ( PFIN), down 7.6%, MagneGas Corporation ( MNGA), down 6.8% and Rexnord ( RXN), down 6.7% , were all gainers within the industrial goods sector with Manitowoc ( MTW) being today's featured industrial goods sector leader.

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