Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: AAPL, RDS.A, BHP, BBL, PBR

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Jun 30, 2013
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.



Apple Inc (AAPL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $396.53


The prices of Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $396.53, which is 45.4% off the 52-week high of $705.07. Apple Inc is owned by 54 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 34 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Twenty reduced their positions.

Apple Inc is a California corporation founded in 1977. Apple Inc has a market cap of $369.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $396.53 with a P/E ratio of 9.47 and P/S ratio of 2.22. The dividend yield of Apple Inc stocks is 2.77%. Apple Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 82.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Apple Inc the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Apple recently announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share.

Richard Perry bought 65,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.91% of the $3.15 billion portfolio of Perry Capital. Brian Rogers bought 325,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.57% of the $25.16 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund.

SVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary D. Bruce Sewell sold 37,172 shares of AAPL stock on 06/24/2013 at the average price of $402.05. D. Bruce Sewell owns at least 10 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.37% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.A, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $63.80

The prices of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.A) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $63.80, which is 15.1% off the 52-week high of $73.96. Royal Dutch Shell PLC is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 12 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC was incorporated in England and Wales on February 5, 2002, as a private company under the Companies Act of England and Wales 1985, as amended. Royal Dutch Shell Plc has a market cap of $204.1 billion; its shares were traded at around $63.80 with a P/E ratio of 7.70 and P/S ratio of 0.42. The dividend yield of Royal Dutch Shell Plc stocks is 4.64%. Royal Dutch Shell Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 1.1% over the past 10 years.

Royal Dutch Shell recently reported its first quarter 2013 financial results. Peter Voser, CEO of the company, commented that “Shell's underlying CCS earnings were $7.5 billion for the quarter, a 2% increase in CCS earnings per share from the first quarter of 2012.”

BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $57.66

The prices of BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $57.66, which is 29.7% off the 52-week high of $80.54. BHP Billiton Ltd is owned by 8 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

BHP Billiton is a leader in the global natural resources industry. Bhp Billiton Ltd has a market cap of $156.27 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.66 with a P/E ratio of 16.03 and P/S ratio of 2.30. The dividend yield of Bhp Billiton Ltd stocks is 3.95%. Bhp Billiton Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 27.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Bhp Billiton Ltd the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Ray Dalio bought 26,400 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.016% of the $10.99 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Ken Fisher owns 6,645,385 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 1.2% of the $37.63 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. David Dreman owns 102,137 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.18% of the $3.79 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $13.41

The prices of Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $13.41, which is 47.8% off the 52-week high of $24.83. Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras is owned by 14 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Five reduced their positions.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. was incorporated in 1953. It was formed to conduct the Brazilian government's hydrocarbon activities. Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras has a market cap of $89.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.41 with a P/E ratio of 9.19 and P/S ratio of 0.58. The dividend yield of Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras stocks is 0.90%. Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras had an annual average earnings growth of 9.8% over the past 10 years.

Ray Dalio bought 122,500 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.018% of the $10.99 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. David Dreman owns 259,518 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.11% of the $3.79 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Brian Rogers owns 3,500,000 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.23% of the $25.16 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund.

Vale SA (VALE) Reached the 52-Week Low of $13.15

The prices of Vale SA (VALE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $13.15, which is 41.8% off the 52-week high of $21.88. Vale SA is owned by 11 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.

Vale S.A. was Limited Liability Company incorporated in Brazil. Vale Sa has a market cap of $67.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.15 with a P/E ratio of 13.91 and P/S ratio of 1.43. The dividend yield of Vale Sa stocks is 2.94%. Vale Sa had an annual average earnings growth of 31.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Vale SA the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Vale recently announced its first quarter 2013 financial results. Operating income, at US$ 4.2 billion, was 41.4% higher than in 4Q12, while operating margin rose to 38.0%, 1,400 basis points higher than the previous quarter. Underlying earnings were US$ 3.2 billion, US$1.2 billion above last quarter.

Ray Dalio bought 106,900 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.017% of the $10.99 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. David Dreman owns 298,994 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.14% of the $3.79 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 3,098 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.0002% of the $29.98 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC. John Burbank sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013.