Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: POT, EOC, SQM, TI.A, BAP

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Jul 22, 2013
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $38.44

The prices of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $38.44, which is 20.0% off the 52-week high of $46.16. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is owned by nine Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is organized under the laws of Canada. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. has a market cap of $33.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.44 with a P/E ratio of 15.70 and P/S ratio of 4.03. The dividend yield of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. stocks is 2.73%. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 34.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

POT recently reported its first quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced first-quarter earnings of $0.63 per share, as well as a gross margin of $0.9 billion, the second-highest for first quarter results.

Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 11,954,313 shares as of 03/31/2013, an increase of 23.92% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.6% of the $29.98 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management LLC.

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (EOC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $41.26

The prices of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (EOC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $41.26, which is 25.7% off the 52-week high of $54.02. Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA is owned by two Gurus we are tracking. Among them, one has added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions.

Empresa Nacional Electricidad SA, also known as Endesa, generates, distributes and sells electric energy in Chile. Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA has a market cap of $11.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.26 with a P/E ratio of 24.39 and P/S ratio of 2.46. The dividend yield of Empresa Nacional De Electricidad SA stocks is 2.10%. Empresa Nacional De Electricidad SA had an annual average earnings growth of 7% over the past 10 years.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $38.20

The prices of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $38.20, which is 42.1% off the 52-week high of $65.31. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA is owned by five Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile SA was constituted by public deed issued on June 17, 1968. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA has a market cap of $10.08 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.20 with a P/E ratio of 15.41 and P/S ratio of 3.98. The dividend yield of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA stocks is 2.52%. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA had an annual average earnings growth of 25% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Ron Baron bought 4,400 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.0013% of the $18.31 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.

Telecom Italia SpA (TI.A, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $5.03

The prices of Telecom Italia SpA (TI.A) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $5.03, which is 46.7% off the 52-week high of $9.12. Telecom Italia SpA is owned by one Guru we are tracking. Among them, zero have added to their positions during the past quarter. One reduced their position. Telecom Italia SpA has a market cap of $9.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $5.03 with and P/S ratio of 0.34. The dividend yield of Telecom Italia SpA stocks is 6.42%.

Credicorp Ltd. (BAP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $113.93

The prices of Credicorp Ltd. (BAP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $113.93, which is 34.3% off the 52-week high of $167.63. Credicorp Ltd. is owned by five Gurus we are tracking. Among them, Three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

Credicorp Ltd. was incorporated in Bermuda on Oct. 20, 1995, to act as a holding company. Credicorp Ltd. has a market cap of $9.25 billion; its shares were traded at around $113.93 with a P/E ratio of 11.33 and P/S ratio of 2.74. The dividend yield of Credicorp Ltd. stocks is 2.28%. Credicorp Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Credicorp Ltd. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Credicorp reported for the first quarter of 2013 net earnings after minority interest of $181.52 million, after deducting a $18.6 million translation loss from its operating results. This result was 9.3% lower than the $200.2 million reported in the last quarter of 2012.

Ken Fisher owns 314,790 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.1% of the $38.51 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management LLC.

Director Joseph Francis MacDonald bought 50,000 shares of BAP stock on 04/11/2013 at the average price of $0.1. Joseph Francis MacDonald owns at least 150,000 shares after this.