Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VOD, VALE, DB, TGT, WFM

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Jun 02, 2014

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

Vodafone Group Plc (VOD, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $35.01

The prices of Vodafone Group Plc (VOD, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $35.01, which is 31.7% off the 52-week high of $49.42. Vodafone Group Plc is owned by 25 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 14 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Ten reduced their positions.

Vodafone Group Plc is a provider of mobile communications. Vodafone Group Plc has a market cap of $92.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.01 with a P/E ratio of 131.30 and P/S ratio of 1.27. The dividend yield of Vodafone Group Plc stocks is 8.63%. Vodafone Group Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 2.30% over the past five years.

Richard Perry (Trades, Portfolio) bought 267,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2014, which is 0.27% of the $3.58 billion portfolio of Perry Capital. Bruce Berkowitz (Trades, Portfolio) bought 66,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2014, which is 0.025% of the $9.9 billion portfolio of Fairholme Capital Management. Third Avenue Management (Trades, Portfolio) bought 6,133 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2014, which is 0.0044% of the $5.16 billion portfolio of Third Avenue Management (Trades, Portfolio).

Vale SA (VALE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $12.75

The prices of Vale SA (VALE, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $12.75, which is 28.3% off the 52-week high of $17.14. Vale SA is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Four reduced their positions.

Vale SA was Limited Liability Company incorporated in Brazil. Vale SA has a market cap of $65.71 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.75 . The dividend yield of Vale SA stocks is 1.04%. Vale SA had an annual average earnings growth of 17.30% over the past 10 years.

Vale recently reported its first quarter 2014 financial results. Adjusted EBITDA for the ferrous minerals segment amounted to US$ 3.604 billion in first quarter 2014, 88.8% of Vale’s adjusted EBITDA in first quarter 2014.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 442,712 shares as of 03/31/2014, an increase of 42.54% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.47% of the $1.29 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) owns 854,800 shares as of 03/31/2014, an increase of 16.9% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.097% of the $12.22 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates.

Deutsche Bank AG (DB, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $40.53

The prices of Deutsche Bank AG (DB, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $40.53, which is 26.8% off the 52-week high of $54.49. Deutsche Bank AG is owned by three Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. One reduced their position.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft is a stock corporation organized under the laws of Germany. Deutsche Bank Ag has a market cap of $41.31 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.53 with a P/E ratio of 464.40 and P/S ratio of 1.01. The dividend yield of Deutsche Bank AG stocks is 1.86%.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 58,725 shares as of 03/31/2014, an increase of 404.64% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.2% of the $1.29 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 6,250 shares as of 03/31/2014, which accounts for 0.0015% of the $18.53 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Target Corp (TGT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $56.76

The prices of Target Corp (TGT, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $56.76, which is 25.6% off the 52-week high of $73.50. Target Corp is owned by 24 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 14 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eleven reduced their positions.

Target Corp was incorporated in Minnesota in 1902. Target Corp has a market cap of $35.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $56.76 with a P/E ratio of 19.10 and P/S ratio of 0.50. The dividend yield of Target Corp stocks is 3.03%. Target Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 7.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Target Corp the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Target recently reported first quarter net earnings of $418 million, or $0.66 per share. Adjusted earnings per share1 were $0.70 in first quarter 2014, a decrease of 13.9 percent from $0.82 in 2013.

Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) bought 914,690 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2014, which is 2.2% of the $2.55 billion portfolio of Snow Capital Management LP. NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,991,889 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2014, which is 1.1% of the $11.45 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co.

Whole Foods Market Inc (WFM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $38.24

The prices of Whole Foods Market Inc (WFM, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $38.24, which is 43.5% off the 52-week high of $65.59. Whole Foods Market Inc. is owned by nine Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

Whole Foods Market Inc. is a Texas corporation incorporated in 1980. Whole Foods Market Inc. has a market cap of $14.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.24 with a P/E ratio of 25.50 and P/S ratio of 1.06. The dividend yield of Whole Foods Market Inc. stocks is 1.15%. Whole Foods Market Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 10.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Whole Foods Market Inc. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Whole Foods Market recently announced its second quarter 2014 financial results. For the quarter, total sales increased 10% to a record $3.3 billion. The company also produced $282 million in cash flow from operations and invested $143 million in capital expenditures, of which $85 million related to new stores.

Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) owns 170,946 shares as of 03/31/2014, an increase of 167.52% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.071% of the $12.22 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) owns 69,338 shares as of 03/31/2014, which accounts for 0.014% of the $24.55 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.

Co-CEO John P. Mackey sold 40,000 shares of WFM stock on 02/26/2014 at the average price of $53.19. John P. Mackey owns at least 989,935 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 28.11% since.