52-Week High Companies: RAI, VRUS, MMI, GR

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Nov 28, 2011
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Reynolds American Inc. (RAI, Financial), Pharmasset Inc. (VRUS, Financial), Motorola Mobility Holdings (MMI, Financial), and Goodrich Corp. (GR, Financial).


Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) Reached the 52-Week High of $39.99


Reynolds American Inc. is the parent company of R. J. Reynolds American Inc. has a market cap of $23.31 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.99 with a P/E ratio of 15.6 and P/S ratio of 2.8. The dividend yield of Reynolds American Inc. stocks is 5.2%. Reynolds American Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 4.8% over the past 10 years.


On October 25, Reynolds American Inc. announced third-quarter 2011 adjusted EPS of $0.70, up 2.9% from the prior-year quarter as higher pricing and productivity improvements more than offset cigarette volume declines. Third-quarter reported EPS was $0.63, down 3.1%.


September, Executive Vice President Trade Marketing of RJRT Robert D. Stowe bought 795 shares of RAI stock . Director Thomas C. Wajnert sold 4,000 shares in August.


Pharmasset Inc. (VRUS) Reached the 52-Week High of $133.17


Pharmasset Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel drugs to treat viral infections. Pharmasset Inc. has a market cap of $10.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $133.17 with and P/S ratio of 11194.6. Pharmasset Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 43.2% over the past 5 years.


On Nov. 14, Pharmasset Inc. reported financial results and operational highlights for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. At fiscal year end Pharmasset held $166.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and used $21.7 million of our cash and cash equivalents during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.


In August, President and CEO P. Schaefer Price, Chief Medical Officer M Michelle Berrey, and Chief Scientific Officer Michael J. Otto sold shares of VRUS stock.


Motorola Mobility Holdings (MMI) Reached the 52-Week High of $38.6


Motorola Mobility Holdings operates as a provider of technologies products and services for handset and television set-top box units. Motorola Mobility Holdings has a market cap of $11.55 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.6 with and P/S ratio of 1.


On Oct. 27, Motorola Mobility Holdings reported net revenues of $3.3 billion in the third quarter of 2011, up 11 percent from the third quarter of 2010. The GAAP net loss in the third quarter of 2011 was $32 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to a net loss of $34 million, or $0.12 per share, in the third quarter of 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, the net earnings in the third quarter of 2011 were $35 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to net earnings of $38 million, or $0.13 per share, in the third quarter of 2010.


This month, Senior Vice President and CFO Marc E. Rothman, 10% Owner Carl C. Icahn, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Geoffrey S. Roman, and President Daniel M. Moloney sold shares of MMI stock. Vice President and Controller Mark R. Valentine and Senior Vice President, General Counsel David Scott Offer shares in October.


Goodrich Corp. (GR) Reached the 52-Week High of $122.5


Goodrich Corporation is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. Goodrich Corp. has a market cap of $15.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $122.5 with a P/E ratio of 21.5 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Goodrich Corp. stocks is 0.9%. Goodrich Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.8% over the past 10 years.


On Oct. 27, Goodrich Corporation results for the third quarter 2011. Third quarter 2011 net income per diluted share of $1.57, including merger-related costs totaling $0.13 per diluted share, increased 26% compared to third quarter 2010 net income per diluted share of $1.25. Third quarter 2011 sales grew 16% to $2,033 million, compared to third quarter 2010 sales of $1,748 million.