Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: GOOG, VZ, HSBC, SNY, TOT

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Jan 12, 2015

The prices of Google Inc (GOOG, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $496.17, which is 19.2% off the 52-week high of $604.83. Google Inc is owned by 39 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 13 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 18 reduced their positions.

Google Inc was incorporated in California on September 4, 1998 and reincorporated in Delaware in August 2003. Google Inc has a market cap of $357.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $496.17 with a P/E ratio of 26.10 and P/S ratio of 5.00. Google Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 33.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Google Inc the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Google Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $16.52 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, an increase of 20% compared to the third quarter of 2013. Operating income, operating margin, net income, and earnings per share (EPS) are reported on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.

Robert Karr (Trades, Portfolio) owns 112,964 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 31.41% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 11.1% of the $590 million portfolio of Joho Capital. Julian Robertson (Trades, Portfolio) owns 14,696 shares as of 09/30/2014, a decrease of 27.95% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.2% of the $377 million portfolio of Tiger Management.

CEO, 10% Owner Lawrence Page sold 33,340 shares of GOOG stock on 12/12/2014 at the average price of 525.17. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.52% since.

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

The prices of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.76, which is 16.0% off the 52-week high of $53.66. Verizon Communications Inc is owned by 26 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 12 reduced their positions.

Verizon Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation was incorporated in 1983. Verizon Communications Inc has a market cap of $194.12 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.76 with a P/E ratio of 9.40 and P/S ratio of 1.37. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc stocks is 4.62%. Verizon Communications Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 5.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Verizon Communications Inc the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Verizon recently announced its third quarter 2014 financial results. The company reported 89 cents in EPS in third-quarter 2014, compared with 78 cents per share in third-quarter 2013. No special items impacted third-quarter 2014 earnings. Third-quarter 2013 results included a non-operational net gain of 1 cent per share.

Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,017,613 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 1.2% of the $4.35 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) CO LLC. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 882,492 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 20.09% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.44% of the $10.05 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC.

EVP - Pub Policy & Gen Counsel Randal S Milch sold 2,790 shares of VZ stock on 10/22/2014 at the average price of 48.61. Randal S Milch owns at least 12,988 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.81% since.

HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $45.58

The prices of HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.58, which is 20.0% 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 January 1, 1959. HSBC Holdings PLC has a market cap of $181.24 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.58 with a P/E ratio of 12.20 and P/S ratio of 2.61. The dividend yield of HSBC Holdings PLC stocks is 5.38%. Hsbc Holdings Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 14.10% over the past 5 years.

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.

Sanofi (SNY, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $44.55

The prices of Sanofi (SNY) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $44.55, which is 24.1% 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 limited liability company. Sanofi has a market cap of $120.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.55 with a P/E ratio of 23.70 and P/S ratio of 3.00. The dividend yield of Sanofi stocks is 4.29%. 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).

Total SA (TOT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $48.64

The prices of Total SA (TOT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $48.64, which is 36.3% off the 52-week high of $74.22. Total SA is owned by 15 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 4 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 10 reduced their positions.

Total SA was incorporated in France on 28 March 1924. Total Sa has a market cap of $116.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $48.64 with a P/E ratio of 10.10 and P/S ratio of 0.48. The dividend yield of Total Sa stocks is 6.53%. Total Sa had an annual average earnings growth of 1.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Total Sa the business predictability rank of 2-star.

John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 20,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.11% of the $1.17 billion portfolio of Hussman Strategic Advisors, inc. Arnold Van Den Berg (Trades, Portfolio) owns 199,520 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.2% of the $876 million portfolio of Century Management. Arnold Van Den Berg (Trades, Portfolio) owns 216,657 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $876 million portfolio of Century Management.

Senior Officer Dennis Reinhold Hassel, bought 15,000 shares of TOT stock on 01/05/2015 at the average price of 12.77. Dennis Reinhold Hassel, owns at least 15,000 shares after this.