Weekly 3-Year Low Highlights: CVH, PBT, VCRA, JAKK, BELFA

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May 08, 2013
According to GuruFocus' list of three-year lows, Coventry Health Care Inc., Permian Basin Royalty Trust, Vocera Communications Inc., Bel Fuse Inc. and Jakks Pacific Inc. have all reached their three-year lows.

Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $9.44

The prices of Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $9.44, which is 67.0% off the three-year high of $50.39.

Coventry Health Care Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on Dec. 17, 1997, and is the successor to Coventry Corporation, which was incorporated on Nov. 21, 1986. Coventry Health Care Inc. has a market cap of $6.74 billion; its shares were traded around $9.44 with a P/E ratio of 14.97 and P/S ratio of 0.09. The dividend yield of Coventry Health Care Inc. stocks is 1.00%. Coventry Health Care Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Coventry Health Care Inc. the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Coventry Health Care recently released its first quarter 2013 results. Operating revenues for this quarter were $3.5 billion. Net EPS were $1.00, compared to $1.20 prior year quarter. The company ended the quarter with debt-to-capital of 24.7%, a decrease of 50 bps from the prior year quarter.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $12.53

The prices of Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $12.53, which is 49.7% off the three-year high of $23.74.

Two Gurus we are tracking have added to their positions during the past quarter. Permian Basin Royalty Trust has a market cap of $585.406 million; its shares were traded around $12.53 with a P/E ratio of 10.90 and P/S ratio of 10.50. The dividend yield of Permian Basin Royalty Trust stocks is 6.50%.

One Guru Increased Positions: Joel Greenblatt owns 139,767 shares as of 12/31/2012, an increase of 62.54% from the previous quarter.

Vocera Communications Inc. (VCRA, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $12.30

The prices of Vocera Communications Inc. (VCRA) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $12.30, which is 63.6% off the three-year high of $32.97.

Vocera Communications Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in February 2000. Vocera Communications Inc. has a market cap of $296.1 million; its shares were traded around $12.30 with a P/E ratio of 153.60 and P/S ratio of 2.50.

Vocera Communications reported first quarter 2013 revenue of $22.4 million, a decrease of 3.1% over prior year quarter. GAAP net loss was $3.5 million ($0.14 per diluted share), compared to a loss of $0.8 million ($0.23 per share) last year.

CEO Robert Zollars sold 5,400 shares of VCRA stock on 04/22/2013 at the average price of $20.4. President and COO Brent D. Lang and other insiders have all also sold shares of VCRA stock over the past quarter.

Jakks Pacific Inc. (JAKK, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $10.13

The prices of Jakks Pacific Inc. (JAKK) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $10.13, which is 53.8% off the three-year high of $21.21.

Jakks Pacific Inc. is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter, and two have reduced their positions. Jakks Pacific Inc. was formed in the state of Delaware in the year 1995. Jakks Pacific Inc. has a market cap of $228.209 million; its shares were traded around $10.13 with a P/S ratio of 0.40. The dividend yield of Jakks Pacific Inc. stocks is 3.60%.

Jakks Pacific Inc. reported first quarter 2013 net sales of $78.1 million, a 6.4% increase over the first quarter of 2012. Net loss was $27.6 million ($1.26 per share), compared to loss of $16 million ($0.62 per share) in the prior year quarter.

One Guru Initiated Positions: Charles Brandes bought 367,553 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2012, which is 0.054% of the $8.55 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.

Three Gurus Increased Positions: Richard Snow owns 97,440 shares as of 12/31/2012, an increase of 238.16% from the previous quarter. Third Avenue Management owns 1,467,149 shares as of 12/31/2012, an increase of 47.93% from the previous quarter. John Rogers owns 194,266 shares as of 12/31/2012, an increase of 41.24% from the previous quarter.

Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFA, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $13.22

The prices of Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFA) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $13.22, which is 55.2% off the three-year high of $28.35.

Bel Fuse Inc. was organized under New Jersey law. The company designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of magnetics, modules and circuit protection devices and interconnect products. Bel Fuse Inc. has a market cap of $150.281 million; its shares were traded at around $13.22 with a P/E ratio of 66.20 and P/S ratio of 0.50. The dividend yield of Bel Fuse Inc. stocks is 1.80%.

Bel Fuse Inc. has released its first quarter 2013 results. Sales for this quarter decreased 3.9% year over year to $63 million. GAAP net loss was $553,000 ($0.05 per share), compared to net earnings of $876,000 in the same quarter of last year.

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