Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: SO, CTL, RIG, FE, DO

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Sep 23, 2013

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

Southern Co (SO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $41.78

The prices of Southern Co (SO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $41.78, which is 16.6% off the 52-week high of $48.74. Southern Co is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Southern Co has a market cap of $36.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.78 with a P/E ratio of 21.10 and P/S ratio of 2.17. The dividend yield of Southern Co stocks is 4.78%. Southern Co had an annual average earnings growth of 3.5% over the past 10 years.

Southern Co. recently reported second quarter 2013 earnings of $297 million, or 34 cents per share, compared with earnings of $623 million, or 71 cents per share, in the second quarter of 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 & 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 11.13% since.

CenturyLink Inc (CTL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $32.28

The prices of CenturyLink Inc (CTL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.28, which is 25.2% off the 52-week high of $42.56. CenturyLink Inc is owned by 7 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 3 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.

Centurylink Inc has a market cap of $19.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.28 with a P/E ratio of 18.66 and P/S ratio of 1.10. The dividend yield of Centurylink Inc stocks is 7.26%. 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 that it achieved 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. Ray Dalio owns 382,275 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.12% of the $11.43 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Joel Greenblatt owns 31,927 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.048% of the $2.35 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital.

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 0.28% since.

Transocean Ltd (RIG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $45.06

The prices of Transocean Ltd (RIG) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.06, which is 26.6% off the 52-week high of $59.5. Transocean Ltd is owned by 15 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Transocean Ltd has a market cap of $16.24 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.06 with a P/E ratio of 10.11 and P/S ratio of 1.73. The dividend yield of Transocean Ltd stocks is 2.49%.

Transocean recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. Second quarter 2013 revenues were $2.397 billion, compared with $2.197 billion in the first quarter of 2013.

T Boone Pickens bought 4,300 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 0.2% of the $102 million portfolio of BP Capital. Joel Greenblatt bought 6,472 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 0.013% of the $2.35 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. Ray Dalio bought 10,178 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 0.0043% of the $11.43 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates.

FirstEnergy Corp (FE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $36.66

The prices of FirstEnergy Corp (FE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $36.66, which is 24.2% off the 52-week high of $46.77. FirstEnergy Corp is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions. Firstenergy Corp has a market cap of $15.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.66 with a P/E ratio of 49.75 and P/S ratio of 1.04. The dividend yield of Firstenergy Corp stocks is 6.00%.

Ray Dalio bought 237,406 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 0.078% of the $11.43 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Arnold Schneider sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013.

Director Brian Berner, bought 125,000 shares of FE stock on 05/30/2013 at the average price of 0.04. Brian Berner, owns at least 592,500 shares after this.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $62.61

The prices of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $62.61, which is 18.6% off the 52-week high of $76.85. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. is owned by 7 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their position.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has a market cap of $8.71 billion; its shares were traded at around $62.61 with a P/E ratio of 12.53 and P/S ratio of 2.93. The dividend yield of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. stocks is 0.80%. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 29.8% over the past 10 years.

Diamond Offshore Drilling recently reported net income for the second quarter of 2013 of $185 million, or $1.33 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $201 million, or $1.45 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier.

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 10.25% since.