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

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Apr 23, 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 $14.6


The prices of Telefonica S.A. (TEF) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.6, which is 47.4% off the 52-week high of $27.08. Telefonica S.A. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eight 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 $66.68 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.6 with a P/E ratio of 2.79 and P/S ratio of 0.79. The dividend yield of Telefonica S.A. stocks is 11.72%. 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.


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. Brian Rogers owns 5,000,000 shares as of 03/31/2012, which accounts for 0.36% of the $22.72 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Ken Fisher sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011.


Nippon Tele-Adr (NTT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $22.47


The prices of Nippon Tele-Adr (NTT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $22.47, which is 15.9% off the 52-week high of $26.3. Nippon Tele-Adr is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three 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 $56.88 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.47 with a P/E ratio of 37.45 and P/S ratio of 0.45. The dividend yield of Nippon Tele-adr stocks is 1.84%. Nippon Tele-adr had an annual average earnings growth of 8.2% over the past five years.


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.


Banco Santander SA (STD, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $6.27


The prices of Banco Santander SA (STD) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.27, which is 51.1% off the 52-week high of $12.48. Banco Santander SA is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three 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 $55.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.27 with a P/E ratio of 4.98 and P/S ratio of 0.56. The dividend yield of Banco Santander SA stocks is 10.96%. Banco Santander SA had an annual average earnings growth of 28% over the past 10 years.


STD recently reported its fourth quarter 2011 results. Net profit totaled R$7,755 million in 2011, up 5.1% (or R$373 million) in comparison to R$7,382 million recorded in the same period of 2010. In the quarter, it decreased by 0.2%.


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.


Barrick Gold Cp (ABX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $40.26


The prices of Barrick Gold Cp (ABX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $40.26, which is 27.6% 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 $40.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.26 with a P/E ratio of 8.6 and P/S ratio of 2.81. The dividend yield of Barrick Gold Cp stocks is 1.49%. 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 five-star.


Barrick Gold recently reported its fourth quarter 2011 financial and operational results. Reported net earnings for the fourth quarter were $959 million, compared to $961 million in the prior year period. Adjusted net earnings rose 15% to $1.17 billion from $1.02 billion.


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. John Paulson owns 923,300 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.3% of the $13.88 billion portfolio of Paulson & Co. George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011.


France Tele-Adr (FTE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $13.27


The prices of France Tele-Adr (FTE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $13.27, which is 44.4% off the 52-week high of $23.54. France Tele-Adr is owned by three Gurus we are tracking. Two reduced their positions.


France Telecom is the world's fourth-largest telecommunications carrier with 1996 consolidated operating revenues of FF 151. France Tele-Adr has a market cap of $35.1 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.27 with and P/S ratio of 0.59. The dividend yield of France Tele-Adr stocks is 12.38%.


Charles Brandes owns 8,324,237 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 1.2% of the $10.87 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.