Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VZ, CHL, T, PBR, HMC

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Mar 10, 2014

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

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $46.76

The prices of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.76, which is 17.0% off the 52-week high of $54.31. Verizon Communications Inc is owned by 45 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.

Verizon Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in 1983. Verizon Communications Inc. has a market cap of $193.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.76 with a P/E ratio of 11.70 and P/S ratio of 1.10. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc. stocks is 4.50%. Verizon Communications Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 4.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Verizon Communications Inc.Ă‚ the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Verizon recently reported its fourth quarter 2013 financial results. The company announed $1.76 in earnings per share (EPS), compared with a loss of $1.48 in EPS in fourth quarter 2012. Fourth-quarter 2013 results included an after-tax gain of $3.7 billion, or $1.29 per share.

Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,334,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.31% of the $21.43 billion portfolio of Viking Global Investors LP. David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) bought 409,300 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.25% of the $7.98 billion portfolio of Appaloosa Management LP. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,950 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.0073% of the $1.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

EVP and President Products and New Business Innovation Marni M. Walden sold 8,048 shares of VZ stock on 02/25/2014 at the average price of $46.31. Marni M. Walden owns at least 8,230 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.97% since.

China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $45.75

The prices of China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.75, which is 20.3% off the 52-week high of $57.42. China Mobile Ltd. is owned by 11 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Six reduced their positions.

China Mobile Ltd. was incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on Sept. 3, 1997, as a limited liability company under the name "China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited." China Mobile Ltd. has a market cap of $183.92 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.75 with a P/E ratio of 9.10 and P/S ratio of 2.10. The dividend yield of China Mobile Ltd. stocks is 4.40%. China Mobile Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 15.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated China Mobile Ltd. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) bought 100,083 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.12% of the $4.2 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,382,617 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.89% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 57,000 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.016% of the $18.65 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

AT&T Inc. (T, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $32.35

The prices of AT&T Inc. (T, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.35, which is 18.6% off the 52-week high of $39.00. AT&T Inc is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven have added to their positions during the past quarter. Ten reduced their positions.

AT&T, formerly, SBC Communications Inc., was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1983. AT&T Inc. has a market cap of $168.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.35 with a P/E ratio of 9.40 and P/S ratio of 1.40. The dividend yield of AT&T Inc. stocks is 5.60%. AT&T Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.30% over the past 10 years.

AT&T recently reported its fourth quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced $1.31 diluted EPS in the fourth quarter compared to $(0.68) diluted EPS in the year-ago period. Excluding significant items, EPS was $0.53 versus $0.44, up 20.5 percent year over year.

Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) bought 146,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.74% of the $698 million portfolio of Olstein All-Cap Value Fund. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 47,575 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 37.08% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.04% of the $4.2 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013.

Senior Executive VP and CFO John Joseph Stephens sold 18,175 shares of T stock on 11/01/2013 at the average price of $36.25. John Joseph Stephens owns at least 264,856 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.76% since.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $10.56

The prices of Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $10.56, which is 46.3% off the 52-week high of $19.65. Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Four reduced their positions.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras was incorporated in 1953 to conduct the Brazilian federal government's hydrocarbon activities. Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras has a market cap of $68.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.56 with a P/E ratio of 5.30 and P/S ratio of 0.50.

Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) owns 761,800 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 49.55% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.084% of the $12.46 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 347,128 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 11.95% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.53% of the $1.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 18,140 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 33.51% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0006% of the $44.36 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management LLC.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $36.33

The prices of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $36.33, which is 18.2% off the 52-week high of $42.96. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is owned by four Gurus we are tracking. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is a limited liability, joint stock corporation incorporated on Sept. 24, 1948 under the Commercial Code of Japan as Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has a market cap of $65.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.33 with a P/E ratio of 14.00 and P/S ratio of 0.60. The dividend yield of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. stocks is 1.00%. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 1.30% over the past 10 years.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. recently announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter and the fiscal nine-month period ended Dec. 31, 2013. Honda’s consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013 totaled JPY 160.7 billion (USD 1.525 million), an increase of 107.6% from the same period last year.

Dodge & Cox owns 6,764,800 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.29% of the $95.92 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,801,595 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.92% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.