Investors Who Bought Rhinebeck Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBKB) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Down 11%

Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. Active investors aim to buy stocks that vastly outperform the market - but in the process, they risk under-performance. Unfortunately the Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBKB) share price slid 11% over twelve months. That's disappointing when you consider the market returned 7.4%. Rhinebeck Bancorp may have better days ahead, of course; we've only looked at a one year period. It's down 4.6% in the last seven days.

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In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

A Different Perspective

While Rhinebeck Bancorp shareholders are down 11% for the year, the market itself is up 7.4%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 2.0%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. Is Rhinebeck Bancorp cheap compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

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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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