Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VOD, TEVA, NEM, DVN, SE

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Dec 24, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Vodafone Group Plc (VOD, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $25.13

The prices of Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $25.13, which is 17.0% off the 52-week high of $30.07. Vodafone Group Plc is owned by 23 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eleven reduced their positions.

Vodafone Group Plc is a provider of mobile communications. Vodafone Group Plc has a market cap of $124.76 billion; its shares were traded at around $25.13 with and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Vodafone Group Plc stocks is 5.8%.

Vodafone recently reported its financial results for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2012. Group revenues for the two quarter were £m 21,780, down 7.4% compared with results from a year ago.

Ken Fisher bought 9,805,503 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2012, which is 0.77% of the $36.13 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management LLC. Leon Cooperman owns 375,356 shares as of 09/30/2012, an increase of 82.9% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.21% of the $4.99 billion portfolio of Omega Advisors. Leon Cooperman owns 375,356 shares as of 09/30/2012, an increase of 82.9% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.21% of the $4.99 billion portfolio of Omega Advisors.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $37.93

The prices of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $37.93, which is 19.8% off the 52-week high of $46.65. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, eight have added to their positions during the past quarter. Nine reduced their positions.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, the business is to develop, manufacture, and market generic pharmaceuticals. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has a market cap of $32.96 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.93 with a P/E ratio of 7.6 and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. stocks is 1.9%. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 21.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Michael Price bought 100,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2012, which is 0.61% of the $680 million portfolio of MFP Investors LLC. George Soros owns 275,000 shares as of 09/30/2012, an increase of 1000% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.18% of the $6.2 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Edward Owens owns 8,750,000 shares as of 09/30/2012, an increase of 24.11% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.6% of the $22.09 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund.

Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $44.58

The prices of Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $44.58, which is 33.5% off the 52-week high of $64.62. Newmont Mining Corporation is owned by 18 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eleven reduced their positions.

Newmont Mining Corporation's original predecessor corporation was incorporated in 1921 under the laws of Delaware. Newmont Mining Corporation has a market cap of $21.91 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.58 with a P/E ratio of 11.7 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of Newmont Mining Corporation stocks is 3.2%. Newmont Mining Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 14.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Newmont Mining Corporation the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Newmont Mining recently reported its third quarter 2012 financial results. Consolidated revenue was $2.5 billion, a decrease of 10% from the prior year quarter. Average realized gold and copper price was $1,659 per ounce and $3.55 per pound respectively, down 2% and up 21%, respectively, from the prior year quarter.

Brian Rogers bought 1,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2012, which is 0.24% of the $23.02 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Third Avenue Management owns 694,637 shares as of 09/30/2012, an increase of 43.36% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.88% of the $4.4 billion portfolio of Third Avenue Management.

Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Operations Jeffrey R. Huspeni sold 6,250 shares of NEM stock on 11/08/2012 at the average price of $48.56. Jeffrey R. Huspeni owns at least 41,117 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.2% since.

Devon Energy Corp (DVN, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $53.46

The prices of Devon Energy Corp (DVN) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $53.46, which is 32.6% off the 52-week high of $76.34. Devon Energy Corp is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 11 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Nine reduced their positions. Devon Energy Corporation is a Delaware corporation formed in 1971. Devon Energy Corp has a market cap of $21.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.46 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 1.9. The dividend yield of Devon Energy Corp stocks is 1.5%.

Richard Snow bought 25,313 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2012, which is 0.085% of the $1.79 billion portfolio of Snow Capital Management LP Arnold Schneider owns 219,268 shares as of 09/30/2012, an increase of 152.02% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.2% of the $1.09 billion portfolio of Schneider Capital Management. Ken Fisher sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2012.

Devon Energy recently announced its third quarter 2012 financial results. The company reported a net loss of $719 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012, or $1.80 per common share.

Executive Chairman J. Larry Nichols sold 958,038 shares of DVN stock on 12/17/2012 at the average price of $52.19. J. Larry Nichols owns at least 1,260,546 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.43% since.

Spectra Energy Corp. (SE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $27.59

The prices of Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $27.59, which is 17.7% off the 52-week high of $32.27. Spectra Energy Corp is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Spectra Energy Corp. has a market cap of $17.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.59 with a P/E ratio of 17.6 and P/S ratio of 3.3. The dividend yield of Spectra Energy Corp stocks is 4.5%. Spectra Energy Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.3% over the past five years.

Spectra Energy recently reported 2012 third quarter net income from controlling interests of $179 million, or $0.27 diluted EPS, compared with $254 million, $0.39 diluted EPS, in the prior year quarter. Ongoing net income from controlling interests for the 2012 quarter was $179 million, or $0.27 diluted EPS, versus $247 million, $0.38 diluted EPS, in the prior year quarter.

Brian Rogers owns 3,217,000 shares as of 09/30/2012, which accounts for 0.41% of the $23.02 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Meridian Funds owns 16,400 shares as of 09/30/2012, which accounts for 0.017% of the $2.79 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. Chris Davis owns 11,150 shares as of 09/30/2012, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $41.99 billion portfolio of Davis Selected Advisers. James Barrow owns 36,036,414 shares as of 09/30/2012, which accounts for 2.1% of the $50.35 billion portfolio of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss.

Vice President and Controller Allen C. Capps sold 350 shares of SE stock on 11/09/2012 at the average price of $27.6. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.04% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.