Why these 4 ASX shares have dropped lower today

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is one of four dropping lower on Thursday. Here's why…

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The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) looks set for another day in the red and is down 0.3% to 5,809 points in afternoon trade.

Four shares that have fallen more than most on Thursday are listed below. Here's why they have dropped lower:

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price has fallen almost 5% to $5.33. Today's decline is likely to be attributable to a broker note out of Goldman Sachs this morning. That note revealed that its analysts have downgraded Afterpay Touch from a buy rating to neutral and cut the price target on its shares from $7.90 to $6.30. The broker is concerned that its Australian business is maturing quicker than expected after its quarter-on-quarter sales decline.

The Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX: PPH) share price has continued to slide lower and is down a further 5% to $3.73. On Wednesday the donor management system provider released a weaker than expected quarterly update which saw its annualised committed monthly revenue (ACMR) fall to US$86.4 million. Further, the increase in ACMR during the quarter was only US$27.6 million compared to US$36 million in the prior corresponding period. While this is disappointing, investors may want to have a closer look at Pushpay when the dust settles.

The Retail Food Group Limited (ASX: RFG) share price has fallen over 7% to 94.5 cents despite there being no news out of the food and beverage company. On Wednesday Retail Food Group's shares surged 11% higher on the back of no news. It appears as though some shareholders have decided to take profit today. I would suggest investors stay clear of its shares.

The WAM Capital Limited (ASX: WAM) share price has dropped almost 3.5% to $2.40. Almost all of this 8.5 cents decline can be attributed to the listed investment company's shares going ex-dividend for its interim fully franked 7.75 cents per share dividend this morning. Eligible shareholders can now look forward to receiving this dividend in their nominated accounts of April 27.

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO and PUSHPAY FPO NZX. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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