Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: TEF, NTT, ABX, CHU, FTE

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Apr 02, 2012
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were TEF, NTT, ABX, CHU, and PTE. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


Telefonica S.A. (TEF, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $16.41


The prices of Telefonica S.A. (TEF) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $16.41, which is 39.8% off the 52-week high of $27.08. Telefonica S.A. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.


Telefonica is the largest supplier of telecommunications services in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking world. Telefonica S.A. has a market cap of $74.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.41 with a P/E ratio of 3.14 and P/S ratio of 0.89. The dividend yield of Telefonica S.A. stocks is 10.44%. Telefonica S.A. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Telefonica S.A. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.


Brian Rogers owns 5,000,000 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.42% of the $20.49 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Mario Gabelli owns 48,140 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.0066% of the $12.57 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. David Dreman owns 147,207 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.057% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Charles Brandes owns 2,917,853 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.46% of the $10.87 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.


Nippon Tele-Adr (NTT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $22.62


The prices of Nippon Tele-Adr (NTT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $22.62, which is 16.2% off the 52-week high of $26.3. Nippon Tele-Adr is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions.


Nippon Telegraph & Telephone provides a variety of telecommunications services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales and other services. Nippon Tele-adr has a market cap of $57.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.62 with a P/E ratio of 37.7 and P/S ratio of 0.45. The dividend yield of Nippon Tele-adr stocks is 1.83%. Nippon Tele-adr had an annual average earnings growth of 8.2% over the past five years.


Nippon Telegraph and Telephone recently reported its financial highlights forecast for the first quarter of 2012. The company expects operating revenues for the quarter to be 10,540 billion yen, and operating income to be 1,250 billion yen.


John Hussman owns 20,000 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.0081% of the $6.25 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors. David Dreman owns 101,802 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.058% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Charles Brandes owns 7,531,089 shares as of 12/31/2011, a decrease of 22.03% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.8% of the $10.87 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.


Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $43.48


The prices of Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $43.48, which is 22.6% off the 52-week high of $55.63. Barrick Gold Corp. is owned by 13 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eight reduced their positions.


Barrick Gold Corporation is a international gold producer with low-cost mines in North and South America. Barrick Gold Corp. has a market cap of $43.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.48 with a P/E ratio of 9.29 and P/S ratio of 3.04. The dividend yield of Barrick Gold Corp. stocks is 1.38%. Barrick Gold Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 23.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Barrick Gold Corp. the business predictability rank of 5-star.


ABX recently reported its fourth quarter 2011 results. Full year adjusted net earnings rose 33% from the same prior year period to $4.67 billion ($4.67 per share) and translated to a 22% return on equity, up from 20% in 2010.


Mario Gabelli owns 56,540 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.02% of the $12.57 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. David Dreman owns 54,389 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.056% of the $4.42 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. John Paulson owns 923,300 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 0.3% of the $13.88 billion portfolio of Paulson & Co. George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011.


China Unicom (CHU, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $16.79


The prices of China Unicom (CHU) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $16.79, which is 27.1% off the 52-week high of $22.39. China Unicom is owned by four Gurus we are tracking.


China Unicom Limited is engaged in the provision of cellular, paging, long distance, data and internet services in the People's Republic of China. China Unicom has a market cap of $39.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.79 with a P/E ratio of 59.96 and P/S ratio of 1.19. The dividend yield of China Unicom stocks is 0.58%. China Unicom had an annual average earnings growth of 16.4% over the past 10 years.


France Tele-Adr (FTE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $14.85


The prices of France Tele-Adr (FTE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.85, which is 38.4% off the 52-week high of $23.54. France Tele-Adr is owned by three Gurus we are tracking. Two reduced their positions.


France Telecom is the world's fourth-largest telecommunications carrier with 1996 consolidated operating revenues of FF 151. France Tele-adr has a market cap of $39.31 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.85 with and P/S ratio of 0.66. The dividend yield of France Tele-adr stocks is 11.05%.


Charles Brandes owns 8,324,237 shares as of 12/31/2011, which accounts for 1.2% of the $10.87 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.