Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: HSBC, SNY, WBK, DCM, BBVA

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Dec 23, 2014

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

HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $47.78

The prices of HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $47.78, which is 18.1% off the 52-week high of $56.27. HSBC Holdings PLC is owned by 8 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.

HSBC Holdings PLC was incorporated in England on 1 January, 1959. Hsbc Holdings Plc has a market cap of $183.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $47.78 with a P/E ratio of 12.40 and P/S ratio of 2.50. The dividend yield of Hsbc Holdings Plc stocks is 5.20%. Hsbc Holdings Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 12.00% over the past 5 years.

HSBC reported a profit before income tax expense of C$242m for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of C$60m, or 33%, compared with the second quarter of 2013 and an increase of C$9m or 4%, compared with the first quarter of 2014. Profit before income tax expense for the first half of 2014 was C$475m, an increase of C$24m, or 5%, compared with the first half of 2013.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 113,169 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.47% of the $1.23 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,376,646 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.93% of the $7.54 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 12,548,067 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $46.91 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) owns 171,995 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.2% of the $4.35 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) CO LLC. Dodge & Cox owns 9,845,287 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.48% of the $104.56 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox.

Sanofi (SNY, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $45.96

The prices of Sanofi (SNY) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.96, which is 23.0% off the 52-week high of $57.42. Sanofi is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 11 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 6 reduced their positions. Sanofi was incorporated under the laws of France in 1994 as a form of limited liability company. Sanofi has a market cap of $121.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.96 with a P/E ratio of 24.30 and P/S ratio of 3.00. The dividend yield of Sanofi stocks is 4.10%. Sanofi had an annual average earnings growth of 3.80% over the past 10 years.

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 $15.5 billion portfolio of Oak Mark Fund. PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) owns 3,891,356 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 29.21% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.23% of the $93.46 billion portfolio of PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio). Jean-Marie Eveillard (Trades, Portfolio) owns 34,157 shares as of 09/30/2014, a decrease of 94.39% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0048% of the $40.29 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC.

Westpac Banking Corp (WBK, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $26.66

The prices of Westpac Banking Corp (WBK) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $26.66, which is 22.8% off the 52-week high of $33.25. Westpac Banking Corp is owned by 1 Gurus we are tracking. Westpac Banking Corp was established in 1817. In 1850 the Company was incorporated as the Bank of New South Wales by an Act of the New South Wales Parliament.

Westpac Banking Corp has a market cap of $82.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.66 with a P/E ratio of 13.80 and P/S ratio of 5.40. The dividend yield of Westpac Banking Corp stocks is 6.10%. Westpac Banking Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 4.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Westpac Banking Corp the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Westpac recently announced its full year results ended September 30, 2014. The company announced a 12% increase in statutory net profit to $7,561 million for the fiscal year. Highlights of the result compared to the prior year included cash earnings per share of 245.4 cents, up 8%; cash earnings of $7,628 million, up 8%; core earnings of $11,574 million, up 5%.

NTT DoCoMo Inc (DCM, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $14.97

The prices of NTT DoCoMo Inc (DCM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.97, which is 17.7% off the 52-week high of $18.10. NTT DoCoMo Inc is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions. NTT DoCoMo Inc was incorporated on August 14, 1991. Ntt Docomo Inc has a market cap of $59.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.97 with a P/E ratio of 17.40 and P/S ratio of 1.70. The dividend yield of Ntt Docomo Inc stocks is 1.70%. Ntt Docomo Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 27.60% over the past 10 years.

Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 12,048 shares as of 09/30/2014, a decrease of 49.05% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.002% of the $10.05 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $9.69

The prices of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $9.69, which is 30.8% off the 52-week high of $13.60. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their position.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is an international financial group with a presence in retail banking, wholesale banking, asset management and private banking. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa has a market cap of $57.05 billion; its shares were traded at around $9.69 with a P/E ratio of 47.00 and P/S ratio of 2.10. The dividend yield of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa stocks is 5.40%.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 497,317 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.49% of the $1.23 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.