5-year lows: Hecla Mining Co, Comstock Resources Inc, Permian Basin Royalty Trust, and Volcano Corp.

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Nov 03, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 5-year lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 5-year lows: Hecla Mining Co, Comstock Resources Inc, Permian Basin Royalty Trust, and Volcano Corp.

Hecla Mining Co (NYSE:HL) Reached $2.18

The prices of Hecla Mining Co (HL, Financial) shares have declined to $2.18, which is only 3.2% above the 5-year low of $2.11. It is now 81.7% off the 5-year high of $11.56. Hecla Mining Co is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 3 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions. Hecla Mining Company, a Delaware corporation was establsihed in 1891. Hecla Mining Co has a market cap of $761.916 million; its shares were traded at around $2.18 with and P/S ratio of 1.63. The dividend yield of Hecla Mining Co stocks is 0.46%.

Hecla Mining Co. reported revenues of $117.5 million and net loss of $14.4 million for its 2014 second quarter financial results.

GuruFocus Guru Arnold Van Den Berg (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in Hecla Mining Co unchanged. He owns 3,909,257 shares. Arnold Scheider sold out his holdings of HL.

Sr. Vice President & CFO James A Sabala sold 200,000 shares of HL stock in August. VP - Corporate Development Don Poirier and Director Anthony P Taylor sold 64,099 shares of HL stock in July and August.

Comstock Resources Inc (NYSE:CRK) Reached $11.84

The prices of Comstock Resources Inc (CRK, Financial) shares have declined to $11.84, which is only 9.6% above the 5-year low of $10.70. It is now 76.0% off the 5-year high of $44.52. Comstock Resources Inc is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions. Comstock Resources, Inc. is a Nevada corporation. It is an energy company which acquires, explores, develops and produces oil and natural gas in the United States. Comstock Resources Inc has a market cap of $566.669 million; its shares were traded at around $11.84 with and P/S ratio of 1.07. The dividend yield of Comstock Resources Inc stocks is 4.22%. Comstock Resources Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 6.70% over the past 5 years.

Comstock Resources Inc. announced its 2014 second quarter results with revenues of $155.7 million and net income of $1.9 million.

GuruFocus Guru NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) kept its position in CRK unchanged and owns 1,354,120 shares while HOTCHKIS & WILEY reduced its position in the Company and owns 1,495,939 shares.

President & CFO Roland O Burns bought 250 shares of CRK stock on 08/11/2014 at the average price of 25.45. VP of Reservoir Engineering Russell W Romoser and COO Mark A Williams sold 24,820 shares of CRK stock in May and August.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:PBT) Reached $11.96

The prices of Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT, Financial) shares have declined to $11.96, which is only 6.0% above the 5-year low of $11.24. It is now 52.7% off the 5-year high of $23.74. Permian Basin Royalty Trust is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions. Permian Basin Royalty Trust is a Texas Corporation. Permian Basin Royalty Trust has a market cap of $557.441 million; its shares were traded at around $11.96 with a P/E ratio of 11.40 and P/S ratio of 11.18. The dividend yield of Permian Basin Royalty Trust stocks is 8.89%.

GuruFocus Guru Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) reduced his position in Permian Basin Royalty Trust and owns 25,516 shares.

Volcano Corp (NAS:VOLC) Reached $10.12

The prices of Volcano Corp (VOLC, Financial) shares have declined to $10.12, which is only 2.3% above the 5-year low of $9.89. It is now 70.8% off the 5-year high of $33.90. Volcano Corp is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 0 reduced their positions. Volcano Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes a suite of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and functional measurement (FM) products that enhance the diagnosis and treatment of vascular and structural heart disease. Volcano Corp has a market cap of $520.780 million; its shares were traded at around $10.12 with and P/S ratio of 1.35.

Volcano Corp. announced its 2014 second quarter results. The Company reported revenues of $102.6 million and net income of $282 thousand.

EVP, Human Resources Heather S Ace sold 2,211 shares of VOLC stock on 06/12/2014 at the average price of 18.24.

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