Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: TEF, STD, NTT, HPQ, ABX

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Apr 09, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


Telefonica S.A. (TEF, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $15.53


The prices of Telefonica S.A. (TEF) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $15.53, which is 42.7% off the 52-week high of $27.08. Telefonica S.A. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.


Telefonica is the largest supplier of telecommunications services in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking world. Telefonica S.A. has a market cap of $70.88 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.53 with a P/E ratio of 2.97 and P/S ratio of 0.84. The dividend yield of Telefonica S.A. stocks is 11.03%. Telefonica S.A. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Telefonica S.A. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.


Brian Rogers owns 5,000,000 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.42% of the $20.49 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Mario Gabelli owns 48,140 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.0066% of the $12.57 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. David Dreman owns 147,207 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.057% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Charles Brandes owns 2,917,853 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.46% of the $10.87 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.


Banco Santander Sa (STD, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $7.04


The prices of Banco Santander Sa (STD) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $7.04, which is 45.5% off the 52-week high of $12.48. Banco Santander Sa is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Six reduced their positions.


Banco Santander SA is the biggest bank in Spain and the biggest international bank in Latin America as well. Banco Santander SA has a market cap of $62.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.04 with a P/E ratio of 5.59 and P/S ratio of 0.63. The dividend yield of Banco Santander SA stocks is 9.76%. Banco Santander SA had an annual average earnings growth of 28% over the past 10 years.


David Dreman owns 366,921 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.062% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Ken Fisher owns 20,050,802 shares as of 12/31/2011, a decrease of 30.58% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.45% of the $33.5 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management LLC. Bruce Berkowitz sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011.


Nippon Tele-Adr (NTT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $22.12


The prices of Nippon Tele-Adr (NTT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $22.12, which is 16.2% off the 52-week high of $26.3. Nippon Tele-Adr is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions.


Nippon Telegraph & Telephone provides a variety of telecommunications services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales and other services. Nippon Tele-adr has a market cap of $55.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.12 with a P/E ratio of 36.87 and P/S ratio of 0.44. The dividend yield of Nippon Tele-adr stocks is 1.87%. Nippon Tele-adr had an annual average earnings growth of 8.2% over the past five years.


Nippon Telegraph and Telephone recently reported its financial highlights forecast for the first quarter of 2012. The company expects operating revenues for the quarter to be 10,540 billion yen, and operating income to be 1,250 billion yen.


John Hussman owns 20,000 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.0081% of the $6.25 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors. David Dreman owns 101,802 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.058% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Charles Brandes owns 7,531,089 shares as of 12/31/2011, a decrease of 22.03% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.8% of the $10.87 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.


Hewlett Packard (HPQ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $23.11


The prices of Hewlett Packard (HPQ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $23.11, which is 46.6% off the 52-week high of $41.57. Hewlett Packard is owned by 31 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 15 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eighteen reduced their positions.


Hewlett Packard is one of the global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. Hewlett Packard has a market cap of $45.7 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.11 with a P/E ratio of 5.22 and P/S ratio of 0.36. The dividend yield of Hewlett Packard stocks is 2.08%. Hewlett Packard had an annual average earnings growth of 25.4% over the past five years.


HPQ recently announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, 2012. For the quarter, net revenue of $30.0 billion was down 7% from the prior-year period, and down 8% when adjusted for the effects of currency.


NWQ Managers bought 280,900 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011, which is 0.049% of the $15.4 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co. John Hussman owns 500,000 shares as of 12/31/2011, a decrease of 66.67% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.21% of the $6.25 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors.


Director John H. Hammergren bought 1,000 shares of HPQ stock on 12/02/2011 at the average price of $28.21. John H. Hammergren owns at least 18,041 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 18.08% since. Other insiders have decreased their positions in the company.


Barrick Gold Cp (ABX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $40.73


The prices of Barrick Gold Cp (ABX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $40.73, which is 26.8% off the 52-week high of $55.63. Barrick Gold Cp is owned by 13 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eight reduced their positions.


Barrick Gold Corporation is a international gold producer with low-cost mines in North and South America. Barrick Gold Cp has a market cap of $40.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.73 with a P/E ratio of 8.7 and P/S ratio of 2.85. The dividend yield of Barrick Gold Cp stocks is 1.47%. Barrick Gold Cp had an annual average earnings growth of 23.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Barrick Gold Cp the business predictability rank of 5-star.


Reported net earnings for the fourth quarter were $959 million ($0.96 per share) compared to $961 million ($0.97 per share) in the prior year period. Adjusted net earnings rose 15% to $1.17 billion ($1.17 per share) from $1.02 billion ($1.02 per share) in the prior year period, primarily reflecting higher realized gold prices and higher copper sales volumes.


Mario Gabelli owns 56,540 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.02% of the $12.57 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. David Dreman owns 54,389 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.056% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011.