Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: TOT, PEP, PBR, CEO, RY

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Sep 18, 2011
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were TOT, PEP, PBR, CEO, and RY. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Total S.A. ADS (TOT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $45.28

The prices of Total S.A. ADS (TOT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $45.28, which is 30.7% off the 52-week high of $64.23. Total S.A. ADS is owned by 12 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions.

Total Fina SA engages in worldwide oil and gas production, other upstream, RM&T and an expanding multi-national specialty chemicals business. Total S.a. Ads has a market cap of $106.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.28 with a P/E ratio of 6.8 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Total S.a. Ads stocks is 5.9%. Total S.a. Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 12.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Total S.a. Ads the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

Tweedy Browne bought 32,640 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011, which is 0.0623% of the $3.03 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne CO LLC. David Dreman owns 59,550 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 42.39% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0659% of the $5.23 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $62.05

The prices of PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $62.05, which is 16.4% off the 52-week high of $71.78. PepsiCo Inc. is owned by 24 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 16 reduced their positions.

Pepsi-Cola Company, and Tropicana Products. Pepsico Inc. has a market cap of $98.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $62.05 with a P/E ratio of 14.7 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Pepsico Inc. stocks is 3.3%. Pepsico Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Pepsico Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

PepsoCo recently reported its first quarter 2011 results. Net revenue increased 27 percent reflecting the benefits of organic volume growth, effective net pricing, the impact of the bottler acquisitions and the acquisition of Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD), the leading Russian dairy and juice company. Net revenue on a pro forma basis (adjusting for comparability of prior year bottler acquisitions) grew 7 percent and included 2 percentage points of revenue growth from the acquisition of WBD.

Joel Greenblatt bought 9,506 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011, which is 0.0937% of the $715 million portfolio of Gotham Capital. Tom Gayner owns 105,000 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 15.38% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.3925% of the $1.88 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. Jean-Marie Eveillard sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011.

CEO PepsiCo Americas Beverages Massimo D'amore sold 24,300 shares of PEP stock on 07/28/2011 at the average price of 64.25. Massimo D'amore owns at least 167,105 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.42% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

PETROLEO BRASILEIIRO SA PETROBRAS (PBR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $26.38

The prices of PETROLEO BRASILEIIRO SA PETROBRAS (PBR) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $26.38, which is 37.1% off the 52-week high of $41.57. PETROLEO BRASILEIIRO SA PETROBRAS is owned by 16 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions.

PETROBRAS-ADR C 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 $98.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.38 with a P/E ratio of 6.4 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Petroleo Brasileiiro Sa Petrobras stocks is 0.6%. Petroleo Brasileiiro Sa Petrobras had an annual average earnings growth of 20.2% over the past 10 years.

PBR recently reported its second quarter 2011 financial results. The company posted 2Q11 net income of R$10.94 billion (R$0.84 per share), 32% up on the R$8.29 billion recorded in 2Q10 (R$0.95 per share), while income before financial results, participations and taxes totaled R$12.05 billion, versus R$12.3 billion in 2Q10.

David Dreman owns 98,521 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 60.45% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0638% of the $5.23 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. David Williams owns 5,800,000 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 3.0018% of the $6.54 billion portfolio of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund. George Soros owns 500,000 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 0.2381% of the $7.11 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Dodge & Cox sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011.

CNOOC Ltd. ADS (CEO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $176.83

The prices of CNOOC Ltd. ADS (CEO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $176.83, which is 36.1% off the 52-week high of $270.64. CNOOC Ltd. ADS is owned by 8 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 4 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Cnooc Limited is a company that engages primarily in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas offshore China. Cnooc Ltd. Ads has a market cap of $78.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $176.83 with and P/S ratio of 3.4. The dividend yield of Cnooc Ltd. Ads stocks is 3.3%.

Cnooc Limited recently reported its first quarter 2011 financial results. During the period, the Company achieved a total net production of 85.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), representing an increase of 26.6% year-on-year (YoY). Mr. Yang Hua, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented,“ We have recorded excellent first quarter results driven by our efficient operation and higher realized oil prices. Meanwhile, we have made great progress in overseas development, which will provide a strong support for our reserve and production growth in the future.”

Kenneth Fisher owns 1,847,521 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 1.1405% of the $38.22 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $47.46

The prices of Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $47.46, which is 26.4% off the 52-week high of $63.17. Royal Bank Of Canada is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their position.

ROYAL BANK of Canada operate under the master brand name of RBC. Royal Bank Of Canada has a market cap of $68.16 billion; its shares were traded at around $47.46 with a P/E ratio of 11.4 and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of Royal Bank Of Canada stocks is 4.6%. Royal Bank Of Canada had an annual average earnings growth of 16.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Royal Bank Of Canada the business predictability rank of 3-star.