Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: IBM, BBL, SNY, SAN, RIO

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Nov 04, 2014
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According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $162.94

The prices of International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $162.94, which is 19.1% off the 52-week high of $199.21. International Business Machines Corp is owned by 35 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 15 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 14 reduced their positions.

International Business Machines Corp was incorporated in the State of New York on June 16, 1911. International Business Machines Corp has a market cap of $161.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $162.94 with a P/E ratio of 13.50 and P/S ratio of 1.70. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 2.50%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 11.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Business Machines Corp the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

IBM recently announced third quarter 2014 diluted earnings from continuing operations of $3.46 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $3.77 per share in the third-quarter of 2013, a decrease of 8 percent.

Brian Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) bought 750,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2014, which is 0.48% of the $26.89 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 146,846 shares as of 06/30/2014, an increase of 712.29% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.33% of the $7.99 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 103,060 shares as of 06/30/2014, a decrease of 96.68% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.039% of the $47.56 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Chairman, Pres. and CEO Virginia M Rometty sold 10,819 shares of IBM stock on 08/27/2014 at the average price of 191.86. Virginia M Rometty owns at least 131,394 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 15.07% since.

BHP Billiton PLC (BBL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $51.70

The prices of BHP Billiton PLC (BBL, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $51.70, which is 28.5% off the 52-week high of $71.44. BHP Billiton PLC is owned by 6 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their position.

BHP Billiton PLC was incorporated in 1996. It is engaged in minerals exploration, development, production and processing, and oil and gas exploration, development and production. Bhp Billiton Plc has a market cap of $137.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.70 with a P/E ratio of 6.60 and P/S ratio of 2.20. The dividend yield of Bhp Billiton Plc stocks is 4.70%. Bhp Billiton Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 13.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Bhp Billiton Plc the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 3,391 shares as of 06/30/2014, which accounts for 0.0005% of the $47.56 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Sanofi (SNY, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $45.27

The prices of Sanofi (SNY, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.27, which is 22.5% off the 52-week high of $57.42. Sanofi is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions. Sanofi was incorporated under the laws of France in 1994. Sanofi has a market cap of $119.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.27 with a P/E ratio of 23.20 and P/S ratio of 2.90. The dividend yield of Sanofi stocks is 4.20%. Sanofi had an annual average earnings growth of 3.80% over the past 10 years.

Sanofi recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. In the third quarter of 2014, Sanofi generated sales of €8,781 million, an increase of 4.1% on a reported basis. Exchange rate movements had a negative effect of 1.0 percentage point primarily reflecting the strength of the euro versus other currencies, in particular the Argentine Peso, Japanese Yen and Russian Ruble.

Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) owns 4,950,000 shares as of 06/30/2014, an increase of 90.38% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.9% of the $13.96 billion portfolio of Oak Mark Fund. NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 2,602,503 shares as of 06/30/2014, a decrease of 52.34% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.4% of the $9.94 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co. 1 Guru Sold Out SNY: John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2014.

Banco Santander SA (SAN, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $8.46

The prices of Banco Santander SA (SAN, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $8.46, which is 24.2% off the 52-week high of $10.75. Banco Santander SA is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 5 reduced their positions.

Banco Santander SA offers retail, commercial, private banking and asset management services. Banco Santander Sa has a market cap of $101.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.46 with a P/E ratio of 16.50 and P/S ratio of 1.81. The dividend yield of Banco Santander Sa stocks is 7.40%.

Banco Santander recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. The quarter's attributable profit of EUR 1,605 million was the highest of the last 10 quarters. Profit was 10.4% higher than the second quarter's, fueled by higher gross income.

Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) owns 3,250,900 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 27.39% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.94% of the $39.18 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio). Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) owns 2,551,898 shares as of 06/30/2014, an increase of 13.59% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.72% of the $39.18 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio).

Rio Tinto PLC (RIO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $47.41

The prices of Rio Tinto PLC (RIO, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $47.41, which is 22.8% off the 52-week high of $60.61. Rio Tinto PLC is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.

Rio Tinto PLC Rio Tinto PLC is an international mining group that engaged on finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources. Rio Tinto Plc has a market cap of $87.7 billion; its shares were traded at around $47.41 with a P/E ratio of 24.60 and P/S ratio of 1.80. The dividend yield of Rio Tinto Plc stocks is 4.30%.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 840 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2014, which is 0.0035% of the $1.33 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 10,525 shares as of 06/30/2014, a decrease of 29.15% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0012% of the $47.56 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Senior Officer De Mola, Eduardo Loret bought 5,000 shares of RIO stock on 06/10/2014 at the average price of 1.8. De Mola, Eduardo Loret owns at least 18,094 shares after this.