Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: NSRGY, NVS, POT, TRI, K

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Dec 05, 2011
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Nestle S A Reg (NSRGY, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $54.37

The prices of Nestle S A Reg (NSRGY) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $54.37, which is 18.4% off the 52-week high of $64.8. Nestle S A Reg is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.

Nestle is the world's #1 food company and the world leader in coffee (Nescafe), mineral water (Perrier), and ophthalmology products. Nestle S A Reg has a market cap of $182.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $54.37 with and P/S ratio of 1.73. The dividend yield of Nestle S A Reg stocks is 3.19%.

Kenneth Fisher owns 9,527,994 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 1.7472% of the $30.08 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Novartis AG ADS (NVS, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $53.51

The prices of Novartis AG ADS (NVS) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $53.51, which is 19.9% off the 52-week high of $64.52. Novartis AG ADS is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 10 reduced their positions.

Novartis AG is committed to improving health and well-being through innovative products and services. Novartis Ag Ads has a market cap of $129.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.51 with a P/E ratio of 9.82 and P/S ratio of 2.56. The dividend yield of Novartis Ag Ads stocks is 3.75%. Novartis Ag Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 13.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Novartis Ag Ads the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Novartis recently reported its third quarter results. Net sales rose 18% to USD 14.8 billion in the third quarter. Sales were up mainly due to a strong performance from recently launched products, which contributed USD 3.6 billion or 25% to total net sales for the Group and grew 31% over the previous-year quarter.

John Hussman owns 662,000 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.5868% of the $6.29 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors. Edward Owens owns 4,969,880 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 1.5142% of the $18.34 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund. Edward Owens owns 1,461,400 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.4445% of the $18.34 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund. Kenneth Fisher owns 761,515 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.1412% of the $30.08 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan (POT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $42.29

The prices of Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan (POT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $42.29, which is 35.8% off the 52-week high of $63.31. Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan is owned by 14 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is the world's largest potash company, the third largest phosphate producer and the second largest nitrogen producer in the world.

Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan has a market cap of $36.22 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.29 with a P/E ratio of 12.7 and P/S ratio of 5.54. The dividend yield of Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan stocks is 0.66%. Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan had an annual average earnings growth of 39.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Ken Heebner bought 180,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2011, which is 0.1821% of the $4.27 billion portfolio of Capital Growth Management LP. Andreas Halvorsen owns 3,269,370 shares as of 09/30/2011, a decrease of 38.11% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.6405% of the $8.61 billion portfolio of Viking Global Investors LP. George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2011. Daniel Loeb sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2011.

Thomson Reuters (TRI, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $26.34

The prices of Thomson Reuters (TRI) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $26.34, which is 37.9% off the 52-week high of $41.95. Thomson Reuters is owned by 8 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.

Thomson Corporation is a provider of value-added information and technology to users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. Thomson Reuters has a market cap of $21.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.34 with a P/E ratio of 13.94 and P/S ratio of 1.67. The dividend yield of Thomson Reuters stocks is 4.71%. Thomson Reuters had an annual average earnings growth of 2.5% over the past 10 years.

TRI recently reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. The company reported ongoing revenues of $3.2 billion, a 4% increase before currency (9% including currency), and underlying operating profit of $669 million, up 17%.

Mario Gabelli owns 12,300 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.003% of the $10.95 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Kellogg Co. (K, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $49.12

The prices of Kellogg Co. (K) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $49.12, which is 16.2% off the 52-week high of $57.56. Kellogg Co. is owned by 11 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 4 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Kellogg Company is the world's producer of cereal and a producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, meat alternatives, pie crusts, and ice cream cones. Kellogg Co. has a market cap of $17.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.12 with a P/E ratio of 15.11 and P/S ratio of 1.42. The dividend yield of Kellogg Co. stocks is 3.5%. Kellogg Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Kellogg Co. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Kellogg recently announced that third quarter 2011 reported net sales increased 5 percent year-over-year to $3.3 billion. Internal net sales, which exclude the effects of foreign currency translation, rose 3 percent over the same period. Third quarter 2011 operating profit was $464 million, a decline of 14 percent on a reported basis and 16 percent on an internal basis.

John Hussman bought 250,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2011, which is 0.2114% of the $6.29 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors. PRIMECAP Management owns 2,464,600 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.2283% of the $57.41 billion portfolio of PRIMECAP Management. Robert Bruce owns 4,436 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.1181% of the $199 million portfolio of Bruce & Co.. Mario Gabelli owns 97,650 shares as of 09/30/2011, which accounts for 0.0474% of the $10.95 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Chairman / Trustee, 10% Owner James M Jenness bought 10,000 shares of K stock on 11/09/2011 at the average price of 49.42. James M Jenness owns at least 130,039 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.61% since.