52-Week Low Guru Stocks: BRK.A, PBR, BAC, CSCO, HPQ

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Jun 27, 2011
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were BRK.A, PBR, BAC, CSCO, and HPQ. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A (BRK.A, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $113100


The prices of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A (BRK.A) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $113100, which is 15.7% off the 52-week high of $131300. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A is owned by 23 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 3 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 12 reduced their positions.


Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A has a market cap of $186.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $113100 with a P/E ratio of 17.49 and P/S ratio of 1.37. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A had an annual average earnings growth of 18.2% over the past 10 years.


Berkshire Hathaway recently reported its first quarter 2011 operating results. The company announced that its operating earnings were $1.59 billion in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $2.22 billion in the first quarter of 2010.


PETROLEO BRASILEIIRO SA PETROBRAS (PBR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $31.87


The prices of PETROLEO BRASILEIIRO SA PETROBRAS (PBR) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $31.87, which is 23.3% off the 52-week high of $41.57. PETROLEO BRASILEIIRO SA PETROBRAS is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 12 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 5 reduced their positions.


PETROBRAS-ADR is an integrated company operating in exploration, production, refining, retailing and transportation of petroleum and its byproducts at home and abroad. Petroleo Brasileiiro Sa Petrobras has a market cap of $118.6 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.87 with a P/E ratio of 7.89 and P/S ratio of 0.97. The dividend yield of Petroleo Brasileiiro Sa Petrobras stocks is 0.48%. Petroleo Brasileiiro Sa Petrobras had an annual average earnings growth of 20.2% over the past 10 years.


PBR recently reported its first quarter 2011 financial results. In the first quarter of 2011, the net income was R$10.99 billion (R$0.84 per share). Increased by 42% over 1Q-2010 (R$7.7 billion). Gross profit totaled R$ 0.2 billion in the first quarter 2011, 5% up on the R$19.3 billion posted in first quarter 2010.


Dodge & Cox bought 4,956 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is less than 0.01% of the $88.36 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. Jean-Marie Eveillard bought 200 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is less than 0.01% of the $19.9 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC. Mario Gabelli owns 25,150 shares as of 03/31/2011, a decrease of 96.54% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.01% of the $13.97 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.


Bank of America Corp. (BAC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $10.52


The prices of Bank of America Corp. (BAC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $10.52, which is 33.0% off the 52-week high of $15.67. Bank of America Corp. is owned by 40 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 13 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 23 reduced their positions.


Bank of America Corp. is one of the world's financial services companies. Bank Of America Corp. has a market cap of $106.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.52 with a P/E ratio of 14.03 and P/S ratio of 0.79. The dividend yield of Bank Of America Corp. stocks is 0.38%.


BAC recently reported net income of $2.0 billion, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011, compared with $3.2 billion, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the year-ago period and a net loss of $1.2 billion, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010.


Kenneth Fisher owns 39,876 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 56.49% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for less than 0.01% of the $37.97 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Richard Snow owns 1,664,576 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 15.94% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.82% of the $2.72 billion portfolio of Snow Capital Management, L.P..


Director Charles O Rossotti bought 20,000 shares of BAC stock on 05/27/2011 at the average price of 11.56. Charles O Rossotti owns at least 39,929 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9% since.


Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $14.93


The prices of Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.93, which is 40.1% off the 52-week high of $24.77. Cisco Systems Inc. is owned by 41 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 26 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 14 reduced their positions.


Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco Systems Inc. has a market cap of $82.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.93 with a P/E ratio of 10.44 and P/S ratio of 2.06. The dividend yield of Cisco Systems Inc. stocks is 1.61%. Cisco Systems Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 23% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Cisco Systems Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


CSCO recently announced its third quarter 2011 results. The company reported third quarter net sales of $10.9 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $1.8 billion or $0.33 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.3 billion or $0.42 per share.


Bruce Berkowitz bought 35,818,600 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 4.25% of the $14.44 billion portfolio of Fairholme Capital Management. Tweedy Browne bought 3,697,747 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 2.11% of the $3 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne CO LLC. David Tepper sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011. Richard Aster Jr sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011.


Director Steven M West bought 3,700 shares of CSCO stock on 05/26/2011 at the average price of 16.31. Steven M West owns at least 48,732 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.46% since. Other insiders have decreased their positions in the company.


HewlettPackard Co. (HPQ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $34.9


The prices of HewlettPackard Co. (HPQ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $34.9, which is 30.1% off the 52-week high of $48.99. HewlettPackard Co. is owned by 32 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 17 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 17 reduced their positions.


Hewlett Packard is one of the global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. Hewlettpackard Co. has a market cap of $75.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.9 with a P/E ratio of 6.97 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Hewlettpackard Co. stocks is 1.38%. Hewlettpackard Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.5% over the past 5 years.


HPQ recently reported its second quarter 2011 results. Net revenue of $31.6 billion was up 3% from the prior-year period as reported and up 1% when adjusted for the effects of currency.


John Paulson bought 25,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 2.99% of the $34.27 billion portfolio of Paulson & Co. HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 15,283,523 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 92.34% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 3.5% of the $17.91 billion portfolio of Hotchkis & Wliey Capital Management LLC. Donald Yacktman owns 4,383,335 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 34.88% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.26% of the $7.96 billion portfolio of Yacktman Asset Management Co.


EVP & CFO Catherine A Lesjak sold 15,000 shares of HPQ stock on 01/11/2011 at the average price of 46. Catherine A Lesjak owns at least 14,619 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 24.13% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.