Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: SO, CTL, ED, ETR, DO

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Sep 16, 2013
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Southern Co. (SO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $40.96


The prices of Southern Co. (SO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $40.96, which is 16.6% off the 52-week high of $48.74. Southern Co. is owned by three Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter.

Southern Co. has a market cap of $35.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.96 with a P/E ratio of 20.70 and P/S ratio of 2.13. The dividend yield of Southern Co. stocks is 4.87%. Southern Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 3.5% over the past 10 years.

SO recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, earnings were $378 million, or 43 cents per share, compared with $991 million, or $1.14 per share, for the same period in 2012.

Ken Fisher owns 7,623 shares as of 06/30/2013, an increase of 10.57% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0009% of the $38.51 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management LLC.

Executive Vice President and CFO Art P. Beattie sold 37,384 shares of SO stock on 04/05/2013 at the average price of $47.01. Art P. Beattie owns at least 9,775 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 12.87% since.

CenturyLink Inc. (CTL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $32.34

The prices of CenturyLink Inc. (CTL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.34, which is 26.1% off the 52-week high of $43.08. CenturyLink Inc. is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Thre reduced their positions.

CenturyLink Inc. has a market cap of $19.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.34 with a P/E ratio of 18.69 and P/S ratio of 1.10. The dividend yield of CenturyLink Inc stocks is 7.25%. CenturyLink Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 3.6% over the past 10 years.

CenturyLink recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced second quarter operating revenues of $4.53 billion, including core revenues of $4.11 billion.

NWQ Managers bought 4,006,991 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 1.2% of the $11.49 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co.

Director Gregory James McCray sold 7,755 shares of CTL stock on 09/05/2013 at the average price of $32.19. Gregory James McCray owns at least 3,871 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.47% since.

Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $54.88

The prices of Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $54.88, which is 16.2% off the 52-week high of $64.03. Consolidated Edison Inc. is owned by three Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. One reduced their position.

Consolidated Edison Inc. has a market cap of $16.07 billion; its shares were traded at around $54.88 with a P/E ratio of 15.97 and P/S ratio of 1.31. The dividend yield of Consolidated Edison Inc. stocks is 4.46%. Consolidated Edison Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 4% over the past 10 years.

Consolidated Edison recently announced its second quarter 2013 financial results. The company reported 2013 second quarter net income for common stock of $172 million or $0.59 a share compared with $214 million or $0.73 a share in 2012.

James Barrow owns 15,800 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.0015% of the $59.52 billion portfolio of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss.

President and CEO, O&R John McAvoy bought six shares of ED stock on 06/30/2013 at the average price of $57.42. John McAvoy owns at least 13,064 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.42% since. Other insiders have also increased their positions in the company.

Entergy Corp (ETR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $63.09

The prices of Entergy Corp (ETR) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $63.09, which is 16.3% off the 52-week high of $72.98. Entergy Corp is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Five reduced their positions.

Entergy Corp has a market cap of $11.25 billion; its shares were traded at around $63.09 with a P/E ratio of 11.74 and P/S ratio of 1.05. The dividend yield of Entergy Corp stocks is 5.26%. Entergy Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 7.8% over the past 10 years.

Entergy Corp recently announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2013. The company reported earnings of $0.92per share on an as-reported basis and $1.01 per share on an operational basis for the second quarter of 2013.

Brian Rogers owns 3,854,700 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 1.1% of the $25.13 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Richard Pzena owns 4,027,053 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 1.9% of the $15.03 billion portfolio of Pzena Investment Management LLC. John Hussman owns 76,600 shares as of 06/30/2013, a decrease of 74.69% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.24% of the $2.2 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors.

Executive Vice President, HR and Administration E. Renae Conley sold 8,197 shares of ETR stock on 06/03/2013 at the average price of $70. E. Renae Conley owns at least 23,775 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.87% since.

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $64.29

The prices of Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $64.29, which is 18.0% off the 52-week high of $76.85. Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. One reduced their position.

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has a market cap of $8.96 billion; its shares were traded at around $64.29 with a P/E ratio of 12.89 and P/S ratio of 3.01. The dividend yield of Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. stocks is 0.78%. Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 29.8% over the past 10 years.

John Hussman owns 250,000 shares as of 06/30/2013, an increase of 23.76% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.78% of the $2.2 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors. Ray Dalio sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013.

Director Herbert C. Hofmann sold 292 shares of DO stock on 03/28/2013 at the average price of $69.76. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.84% since.