Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: IBM, SO, DE, EXC, KOF

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Nov 03, 2013

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


International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial)


IBM reached the 52-Week Low of $179.23

The prices of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $179.23, which is 20.1% off the 52-week high of $215.90. International Business Machines Corp is owned by 34 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 16 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 18 reduced their positions.


International Business Machines Corp has a market cap of $194.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $179.23 with a P/E ratio of 12.40 and P/S ratio of 1.98. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 2.01%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 12.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Business Machines Corp the business predictability rank of 5-star.


IBM recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced diluted EPS of $3.68, up 11 percent from the second quarter of 2012. Net income was reported to be $4.0 billion, up 6 percent from the second quarter of 2012.


John Hussman bought 1,000 shares in the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, which is 0.01% of the $1.82 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors. Mark Hillman bought 4,603 shares in the quarter that ended on June 30, which is 1.2% of the $72 million portfolio of Hillman Capital Management. Richard Snow sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on June 30. John Keeley sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on June 30.


Director David Farr bought 1,000 shares of IBM stock on Aug. 27 at the average price of 182.8. David Farr owns at least 3,608 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.95% since.


Southern Co (SO, Financial)


Southern Co reached the 52-Week Low of $41.02

The prices of Southern Co (SO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $41.02, which is 17.2% off the 52-week high of $48.74. Southern Co is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Southern Co has a market cap of $35.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.02 with a P/E ratio of 22.20 and P/S ratio of 3.04. The dividend yield of Southern Co stocks is 4.91%. Southern Co had an annual average earnings growth of 3.60% over the past 10 years.


Southern Company recently reported third quarter 2013 earnings of $852 million, or 97 cents per share, compared with earnings of $976 million, or $1.11 per share, in the third quarter of 2012. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013, Southern Company's earnings were $1.23 billion, or $1.41 per share, compared with earnings of $1.97 billion, or $2.26 per share, for the same period a year ago.


Ken Fisher owns 9,154 shares as of Sept. 30, an increase of 20.08% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0009% of the $40.58 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.


Director William Smith bought 400 shares of SO stock on May 13 at the average price of 45.88. William Smith owns at least 6,391 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.59% since.


Deere & Co (DE, Financial)


Deere & Co reached the 52-Week Low of $81.64

The prices of Deere & Co (DE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $81.64, which is 16.8% off the 52-week high of $95.60. Deere & Co is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 10 reduced their positions.


Deere & Co has a market cap of $31.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $81.64 with a P/E ratio of 9.40 and P/S ratio of 0.84. The dividend yield of Deere & Co stocks is 2.44%. Deere & Co had an annual average earnings growth of 9.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Deere & Co the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.


Deere & Co. recently reported its third quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced that its net income was $996.5 million, or $2.56 per share, for the third quarter ended July 31st, compared with $788.0 million, or $1.98 per share, for the same period last year.


Robert Olstein owns 81,000 shares as of June 30, an increase of 55.77% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.1% of the $624 million portfolio of Olstein All-Cap Value Fund. Ken Fisher sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on Sept. 30. Ray Dalio sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013.


Senior Vice President & CFO Rajesh Kalathur sold 4,672 shares of DE stock on Aug. 23 at the average price of 82.99. Rajesh Kalathur owns at least 9,085 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.63% since.


Exelon Corp (EXC, Financial)


Exelon reached the 52-Week Low of $28.67

The prices of Exelon Corp (EXC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $28.67, which is 27.0% off the 52-week high of $37.80. Exelon Corp is owned by 13 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions.


Exelon Corp has a market cap of $24.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.67 with a P/E ratio of 15.40 and P/S ratio of 1.30. The dividend yield of Exelon Corp stocks is 5.82%. Exelon Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 4.40% over the past 10 years.


Exelon recently reported its third quarter 2013 financial results. The company's adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings increased to $0.78 per share in the third quarter of 2013 from $0.77 per share in the third quarter of 2012.


HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 14,208,753 shares as of June 30, an increase of 23.43% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.2% of the $20.06 billion portfolio of Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC.


Senior Officer Richard Joseph Galdi, sold 120,000 shares of EXC stock on May 21 at the average price of 0.01. Senior VP and Controller Duane M Desparte sold 8,250 shares of EXC stock on May 8 at the average price of 35.65. Duane M Desparte owns at least 4,619 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 19.58% since.


Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF, Financial)


Coca-Cola Femsa reached the 52-Week Low of $120.78

The prices of Coca-Cola Femsa shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $120.78, which is 35.2% off the 52-week high of $181.35. Coca-Cola Femsa is owned by 5 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.


Coca-Cola Femsa has a market cap of $24.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $120.78 with a P/E ratio of 13.70 and P/S ratio of 2.15. The dividend yield of Coca-Cola Femsa stocks is 0.90%. Coca-cola Femsa, S.a.b. De C.v. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated the company the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.


Bill Gates owns 6,214,719 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 4.9% of the $17.8 billion portfolio of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. Tweedy Browne owns 772,663 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 2.7% of the $4 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne CO LLC.