Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: CHL, AIG, TEVA, TGT, LFC

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May 02, 2011
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were CHL, AIG, TEVA, TGT and LFC. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $46.09


The prices of China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.09, which is 17.6% off the 52-week high of $54.4. China Mobile Ltd. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 6 reduced their positions.


China Mobile offers mobile communications services principally using Global System for Mobile Communications, or GSM, which is a pan-European mobile telephone system based on digital transmission and mobile communications network architecture with roaming capabilities. China Mobile Ltd. has a market cap of $184.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.09 with and P/S ratio of 2.58. The dividend yield of China Mobile Ltd. stocks is 3.61%.


John Hussman bought 335,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 0.26% of the $6.34 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors Inc.. Charles Brandes bought 31,830 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 0.01% of the $16.01 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. Mario Gabelli owns 165,000 shares as of 12/31/2010, which accounts for 0.03% of the $26.72 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.


American International Group Inc. (AIG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $31.15


The prices of American International Group Inc. (AIG) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $31.15, which is 49.1% off the 52-week high of $61.18. American International Group Inc. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions. American International Group Inc., world leaders in insurance and financial services, is the international insurance organization with operations in more than one hundred thirty countries and jurisdictions. American Int'l Group Inc has a market cap of $55.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.15 with and P/S ratio of 0.84.


AIG recently reported net income of $11.2 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and $7.8 billion for the full year 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $16.60 for the fourth quarter and $11.60 for the full year, compared with a loss of $18.53 for the third quarter of 2010, and losses of $65.51 and $90.48 for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009, respectively.


Bruce Berkowitz owns 44,285,986 shares as of 12/31/2010, an increase of 34.57% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 16.16% of the $15.79 billion portfolio of Fairholme Capital Management. Daniel Loeb owns 200,000 shares as of 12/31/2010, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $1.88 billion portfolio of Third Point, LLC.


Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $45.73


The prices of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.73, which is 25.7% off the 52-week high of $60.56. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is owned by 21 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 14 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions.


Teva Pharmaceuticals' business is to develop, manufacture and market generic pharmaceuticals. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has a market cap of $42.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.73 with a P/E ratio of 10.05 and P/S ratio of 2.66. The dividend yield of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries stocks is 1.9%. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 37.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


John Paulson bought 4,450,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 0.79% of the $29.27 billion portfolio of Paulson & Co.. James Barrow bought 308,400 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 0.03% of the $47.35 billion portfolio of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss. Ron Baron sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010. Jean-Marie Eveillard sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010.


Target Corp. (TGT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $49.1


The prices of Target Corp. (TGT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $49.1, which is 19.4% off the 52-week high of $60.77. TARGET Corp. is owned by 21 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 11 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 reduced their positions.


Target Corporation operates large-format general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, which include Target and SuperTarget stores. Target Corp. has a market cap of $34.03 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.1 with a P/E ratio of 12.24 and P/S ratio of 0.52. The dividend yield of Target Corp. stocks is 2.04%. Target Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Target Corp. the business predictability rank of 5-star.


Target recently reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011, were $5,955 million, a decrease of 4.5 percent from $6,233 million for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010. On this same basis, March comparable-store sales decreased 5.5 percent.


Joel Greenblatt bought 9,707 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 0.19% of the $306 million portfolio of Gotham Capital. George Soros owns 310,200 shares as of 12/31/2010, an increase of 733.87% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.24% of the $7.69 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.


Sell: Director Roxanne S Austin sold 2,388 shares of TGT stock on 12/10/2010 at the average price of 58.95. Roxanne S Austin owns at least 7,996 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 16.71% since.


China Life Insurance Company LTD. (LFC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $53.69


The prices of China Life Insurance Company LTD. (LFC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $53.69, which is 23.9% off the 52-week high of $70.5. China Life Insurance Company LTD. is owned by 7 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 6 reduced their positions.


China Life Insurance Company Limited is the life insurance company in China's life insurance market. China Life Insurance Company Ltd. has a market cap of $26.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.69 with a P/E ratio of 20.49 and P/S ratio of 0.47. The dividend yield of China Life Insurance Company Ltd. stocks is 4.04%.


Chris Davis owns 390,313 shares as of 12/31/2010, which accounts for 0.04% of the $58.28 billion portfolio of Davis Selected Advisers. Kenneth Fisher owns 127,985 shares as of 12/31/2010, which accounts for 0.02% of the $35.88 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.