Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: CAT, POT, BRCM, EOC, SQM

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Jul 29, 2013
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.



Caterpillar Inc. (CAT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $82.06


The prices of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $82.06, which is 20.3% off the 52-week high of $99.7. Caterpillar Inc. is owned by 16 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Ten reduced their positions.

Caterpillar Inc. was originally organized as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. has a market cap of $54.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $82.06 with a P/E ratio of 11.05 and P/S ratio of 0.87. The dividend yield of Caterpillar Inc stocks is 2.63%. Caterpillar Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Caterpillar Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

David Dreman owns 31,363 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.072% of the $3.79 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Bill Gates owns 10,260,857 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 4.9% of the $18.12 billion portfolio of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust.

Group President and CFO Bradley M. Halverson sold 10,000 shares of CAT stock on 02/05/2013 at the average price of $98.9. Bradley M. Halverson owns at least 18,964 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 17.03% since.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $37.15

The prices of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $37.15, which is 22.1% off the 52-week high of $46.16. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is owned by nine Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is organized under the laws of Canada. Potash Corporation Of Saskatchewan Inc. has a market cap of $32.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.15 with a P/E ratio of 15.17 and P/S ratio of 3.93. The dividend yield of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. stocks is 2.83%. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 34.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Potash Corp. recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced second-quarter earnings of $0.73 per share, as well as first-half 2013 earnings of $1.37 per share.

Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 11,954,313 shares as of 03/31/2013, an increase of 23.92% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.6% of the $29.98 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management LLC. Scott Black owns 181,784 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.83% of the $839 million portfolio of Delphi Management Inc. Chris Davis owns 7,913,997 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.77% of the $40.31 billion portfolio of Davis Selected Advisers. PRIMECAP Management owns 15,543,059 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 0.9% of the $67.83 billion portfolio of PRIMECAP Management.

Director Mary Mogford, bought 1,100 shares of POT stock on 05/29/2013 at the average price of 43.59. Mary Mogford, owns at least 66,620 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.77% since.

Broadcom Corporation (BRCM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $27.30

The prices of Broadcom Corporation (BRCM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $27.30, which is 29.8% off the 52-week high of $37.85. Broadcom Corporation is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Six reduced their positions.

Broadcom Corporation was incorporated in California in August 1991. Broadcom Corporation has a market cap of $15.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.30 with a P/E ratio of 38.31 and P/S ratio of 1.90. The dividend yield of Broadcom Corporation stocks is 1.54%. Broadcom Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 57.8% over the past five years.

Broadcom recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. Net revenue for the second quarter of 2013 was $2.09 billion. This represents an increase of 4.2% compared with the $2.01 billion reported for the first quarter of 2013 and an increase of 6.0% compared with the $1.97 billion reported for the second quarter of 2012.

David Tepper owns 3,620,025 shares as of 03/31/2013, which accounts for 2.7% of the $4.72 billion portfolio of Appaloosa Management LP. Ray Dalio owns 194,375 shares as of 03/31/2013, a decrease of 52.1% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.061% of the $10.99 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates.

Executive Vice President & CFO Eric Brandt sold 2,500 shares of BRCM stock on 05/06/2013 at the average price of $35.97. Eric Brandt owns at least 439,163 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 24.1% since.

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (EOC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $40.98

The prices of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (EOC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $40.98, which is 25.7% off the 52-week high of $54.02. Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA is owned by two Gurus we are tracking. Among them, one has added to their position during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions.

Empresa Nacional Electricidad SA, also known as Endesa, generates, distributes and sells electric energy in Chile. Empresa Nacional De Electricidad Sa has a market cap of $11.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.98 with a P/E ratio of 24.33 and P/S ratio of 2.51. The dividend yield of Empresa Nacional De Electricidad Sa stocks is 2.12%. Empresa Nacional De Electricidad Sa had an annual average earnings growth of 7% over the past 10 years.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $37.37

The prices of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $37.37, which is 43.0% off the 52-week high of $65.31. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA is owned by five Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA was constituted by public deed issued on June 17, 1968. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA has a market cap of $9.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.37 with a P/E ratio of 15.06 and P/S ratio of 3.89. The dividend yield of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA stocks is 2.58%. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA had an annual average earnings growth of 25% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Ron Baron bought 4,400 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2013, which is 0.0013% of the $18.31 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.