Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: RDS.A, GE, HBC, JPM, BP

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Oct 03, 2011
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were RDS.A, GE, HBC, JPM and BP. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows now.


Royal Dutch Shell ADS Cl A (RDS.A, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $61.52


The prices of Royal Dutch Shell ADS Cl A (RDS.A) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $61.52, which is 22.7% off the 52-week high of $77.61. Royal Dutch Shell ADS Cl A is owned by 16 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions.


Royal Dutch Petroleum Company owns 60% of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies. Royal Dutch Shell Ads Cl A has a market cap of $192.55 billion; its shares were traded at around $61.52 with a P/E ratio of 7.47 and P/S ratio of 0.52. The dividend yield of Royal Dutch Shell Ads Cl A stocks is 4.64%. Royal Dutch Shell Ads Cl A had an annual average earnings growth of 6.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Royal Dutch Shell Ads Cl A the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


General Electric Co. (GE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $15.22


The prices of General Electric Co. (GE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $15.22, which is 30.3% off the 52-week high of $21.52. General Electric Co. is owned by 29 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Twenty-one reduced their positions.


General Electric is one of the largest and most diversified industrial corporations in the world. General Electric Co. has a market cap of $161.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.22 with a P/E ratio of 11.8 and P/S ratio of 1.07. The dividend yield of General Electric Co. stocks is 3.94%. General Electric Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 13.1% over the past 10 years.


General Electric recently reported its second quarter 2011 financial results. It announced strong second-quarter 2011 operating earnings from continuing operations of $3.7 billion, up 18%, or $0.34 per share, up 17%, from the second quarter of 2010.


Kenneth Fisher owns 31,323,677 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 83.06% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.5458% of the $38.22 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Whitney Tilson owns 15,322 shares as of 06/30/2011, a decrease of 42.32% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0818% of the $353 million portfolio of T2 Partners Management, LP. NWQ Managers owns 143,555 shares as of 06/30/2011, a decrease of 46.35% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0142% of the $19.36 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co.


Director William G. Beattie bought 5,000 shares of GE stock on May, 13, 2011, at the average price of $19.89. William G. Beattie owns at least 26,162 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 23.48% since.


HSBC Holdings Plc ADS (HBC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $38.04


The prices of HSBC Holdings PLC ADS (HBC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $38.04, which is 36.2% off the 52-week high of $58.99. HSBC Holdings PLC ADS is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Four reduced their positions.


HSBC Holdings is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. HSBC Holdings Plc Ads has a market cap of $135.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.04 with and P/S ratio of 1.33. The dividend yield of HSBC Holdings Plc Ads stocks is 4.99%.


HBC recently reported its earnings per share were 51 cents in the first half of 2011, up 34% from the first half of 2010, and 46% from the second half of 2010. Net assets per share were $8.59, up 17% from the first half of 2010, and 8% from the second half of 2010.


Charles Brandes owns 174,192 shares as of June 30, 2011, an increase of 427.3% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0613% of the $14.11 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. David Dreman owns 68,554 shares as of June 30, 2011, an increase of 43.9% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0651% of the $5.23 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Richard Pzena sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on June 30, 2011.


JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $30.12


The prices of JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $30.12, which is 39.0% off the 52-week high of $48. JPMorgan Chase is owned by 45 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 17 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Twenty-four reduced their positions.


JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm. It has a market cap of $117.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.12 with a P/E ratio of 6.44 and P/S ratio of 1.14. The dividend yield of JPMorgan Chase stocks is 3.32%.


JPM recently reported second-quarter 2011 net income of $5.4 billion, compared with net income of $4.8 billion in the second quarter of 2010. Earnings per share were $1.27, compared with $1.09 in the second quarter of 2010.


Ken Heebner bought 1,375,400 shares in the quarter that ended on June 30, 2011, which is 0.9276% of the $6.07 billion portfolio of Capital Growth Management LP. Lee Ainslie owns 10,792,867 shares as of June 30, 2011, an increase of 80.45% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 4.2595% of the $10.37 billion portfolio of Maverick Capital. Arnold Schneider owns 1,111,615 shares as of June 30, 2011, an increase of 25.67% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.6357% of the $1.73 billion portfolio of Schneider Capital Management.


Director James S. Crown bought 194,109 shares of JPM stock on Aug. 10, 2011, at the average price of $35.02. James S. Crown owns at least 11,473,627 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 13.99% since. There are mixed trades from other insiders.


BP Plc ADS (BP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $36.07


The prices of BP Plc ADS (BP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $36.07, which is 27.5% off the 52-week high of $49.25. BP PLC ADS is owned by 30 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 16 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Twelve reduced their positions.


BP Plc is the holding company of one of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemicals groups. Bp Plc Ads has a market cap of $113.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.07 with a P/E ratio of 5.07 and P/S ratio of 0.37. The dividend yield of BP Plc ADS stocks is 4.66%. BP Plc ADS had an annual average earnings growth of 10.1% over the past 10 years.


Seth Klarman bought 5,500,000 shares in the quarter that ended on ADS, which is 10.109% of the $2.41 billion portfolio of The Baupost Group. Daniel Loeb bought 867,569 shares in the quarter that ended on ADS, which is 1.4241% of the $2.7 billion portfolio of Third Point, LLC. David Einhorn owns 2,467,166 shares as of ADS, a decrease of 26.01% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.3348% of the $4.68 billion portfolio of Greenlight Capital. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 264 shares as of ADS, a decrease of 98.55% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0001% of the $21.61 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management LLC.