Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VALE, AAUKY, FB, HPQ, EXC

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Aug 25, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


Vale SA (VALE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17


The prices of Vale SA (VALE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $17, which is 40.6% off the 52-week high of $28.24. Vale SA is owned by 14 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.


Vale SA is a mining company engaged in the mining of iron ore and pellets, nickel, manganese and ferro-alloys, gold, nickel, copper, kaolin, bauxite, alumina, aluminum, and potash. Vale Sa has a market cap of $91.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $17 with a P/E ratio of 5.5 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Vale Sa stocks is 0.2%. Vale Sa had an annual average earnings growth of 41.8% over the past 10 years.


VALE recently reported its second quarter 2012 financial results. Net earnings were$ 2.7 billion, equal to $ 0.52 per share.


David Dreman owns 203,233 shares as of 06/30/2012, an increase of 41.91% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.094% of the $4.28 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Joel Greenblatt owns 17,460 shares as of 06/30/2012, an increase of 32.44% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.025% of the $1.36 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. Ken Fisher owns 269,442 shares as of 06/30/2012, a decrease of 98.73% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.016% of the $33.72 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.


Anglo American plc (AAUKY, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $14.77


The prices of Anglo American plc (AAUKY) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.77, which is 37.7% off the 52-week high of $22.95. Anglo American plc is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking.


Anglo American plc, with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates is a global leader in the mining and natural resources sectors. Anglo American Plc has a market cap of $42.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.77 with and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of Anglo American Plc stocks is 3.1%. Anglo American Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 6.9% over the past 5 years.


Ken Fisher owns 176,883 shares as of 06/30/2012, a decrease of 98.69% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0086% of the $33.72 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.


Facebook Inc (FB, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $19.39


The prices of Facebook Inc (FB) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $19.39, which is 50.4% off the 52-week high of $38.23. Facebook Inc is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Facebook Inc. operates a social networking website worldwide. Facebook Inc has a market cap of $40.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.39 with and P/S ratio of 11.


Robert Karr bought 365,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2012, which is 2.2% of the $514 million portfolio of Joho Capital. George Soros bought 341,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2012, which is 0.15% of the $6.92 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. John Keeley bought 13,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2012, which is 0.0091% of the $4.44 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management.


Facebook recently reported its second quarter 2012 financial results. Revenue for the second quarter totaled $1.18 billion, an increase of 32%, compared with $895 million in the second quarter of 2011.


Director Reed Hastings bought 47,846 shares of FB stock on 08/08/2012 at the average price of 21.03. Reed Hastings owns at least 47,846 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.8% since. Other insiders have decreased their positions in the company.


Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17.58


The prices of Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $17.58, which is 44.1% off the 52-week high of $31.39. Hewlett-Packard Company is owned by 32 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 15 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 17 reduced their positions.


Hewlett Packard is one of the global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. Hewlett-packard Company has a market cap of $38.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.58 with a P/E ratio of 4.7 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Hewlett-packard Company stocks is 2.7%. Hewlett-packard Company had an annual average earnings growth of 25.4% over the past 5 years.


HPQ recently announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2012. For the quarter, net revenue of $29.7 billion was down 5% year over year and down 2% when adjusted for the effects of currency.


Richard Perry bought 4,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2012, which is 3.3% of the $2.47 billion portfolio of Perry Capital. Brian Rogers owns 5,026,800 shares as of 06/30/2012, a decrease of 30.92% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.46% of the $21.98 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Mark Hillman owns 94,049 shares as of 06/30/2012, a decrease of 48.35% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 3.4% of the $56 million portfolio of Hillman Capital Management.


Executive Chairman Raymond J. Lane bought 46,400 shares of HPQ stock on 06/05/2012 at the average price of 21.5. Raymond J. Lane owns at least 248,392 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 18.23% since. There are mixed trades from other insiders.


Exelon Corporation (EXC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $36.82


The prices of Exelon Corporation (EXC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $36.82, which is 19.3% off the 52-week high of $45.34. Exelon Corporation is owned by 16 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 12 reduced their positions.


Exelon Corporation is a utility holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged principally in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers and the distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Exelon Corporation has a market cap of $31.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.82 with a P/E ratio of 11 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Exelon Corporation stocks is 5.6%. Exelon Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 8.5% over the past 10 years.


Exelon recently reported its second quarter 2012 financial results. The company reported net income of $522 million in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $697 million in the second quarter of 2011. Diluted EPS was 61 cents per share in the second quarter of 2012.


HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 10,005,559 shares as of 06/30/2012, which accounts for 2.4% of the $15.8 billion portfolio of Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC. Brian Rogers owns 6,006,400 shares as of 06/30/2012, which accounts for 1% of the $21.98 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund.


President & CEO, BGE Kenneth William Jr. Defontes sold 7,500 shares of EXC stock on 08/03/2012 at the average price of 38.33. Kenneth William Jr. Defontes owns at least 29,416 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.94% since.