Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VZ, HSBC, CHL, PTR, T

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Mar 18, 2014

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

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $46.08

The prices of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.08, which is 17.0% off the 52-week high of $54.31. Verizon Communications Inc. is owned by 45 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.

Verizon Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in 1983. Verizon Communications Inc. has a market cap of $190.82 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.08 with a P/E ratio of 11.50 and P/S ratio of 1.10. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc. stocks is 4.54%. Verizon Communications Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Verizon Communications Inc.Ă‚ the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Verizon recently reported its fourth quarter 2013 financial results. $1.76 in earnings per share (EPS), compared with a loss of $1.48 in EPS in fourth quarter 2012, including significant non-operational items in both quarters, primarily related to the annual actuarial valuation of benefit plans and mark-to-market pension adjustments.

Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,334,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.31% of the $21.43 billion portfolio of Viking Global Investors LP. Dodge & Cox owns 5,500 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.0003% of the $95.92 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) owns 5,375 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.0015% of the $17.98 billion portfolio of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb.

EVP and President Products and New Business Innovation Marni M. Walden sold 8,048 shares of VZ stock on 02/25/2014 at the average price of $46.31. Marni M. Walden owns at least 8,230 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.5% since.

HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $49.88

The prices of HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $49.88, which is 15.3% off the 52-week high of $58.71. HSBC Holdings PLC is owned by 11 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

HSBC Holdings PLC is a banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC Holdings PLC has a market cap of $187.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.88 with a P/E ratio of 12.20 and P/S ratio of 2.67. The dividend yield of Hsbc Holdings PLC stocks is 4.91%.

Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) bought 703,517 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.48% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. John Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 36,584 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 211.72% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.025% of the $8.14 billion portfolio of Ariel Capital Management. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 85,636 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 28.21% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.51% of the $1.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $44.87

The prices of China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $44.87, which is 22.3% off the 52-week high of $57.42. China Mobile Ltd. is owned by 11 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, five have added to their positions during the past quarter. Six reduced their positions.

China Mobile Ltd. was incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on Sept. 3, 1997 as a limited liability company under the name China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited. China Mobile Ltd. has a market cap of $180.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.87 with a P/E ratio of 8.80 and P/S ratio of 2.02. The dividend yield of China Mobile Ltd. stocks is 4.49%. China Mobile Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 16.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated China Mobile Ltd. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) bought 100,083 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.12% of the $4.2 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,382,617 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.89% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 57,000 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.016% of the $18.65 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 18,021 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 71.81% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0021% of the $44.36 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

PetroChina Co. Ltd. (PTR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $98.53

The prices of PetroChina Co. Ltd. (PTR, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $98.53, which is 31.4% off the 52-week high of $138.22. PetroChina Co. Ltd. is owned by nine Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions.

PetroChina was established as a joint stock company on Nov. 5, 1999. Petrochina Co. Ltd. has a market cap of $180.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $98.53 with a P/E ratio of 11.20 and P/S ratio of 0.61. The dividend yield of Petrochina Co. Ltd. stocks is 4.28%. Petrochina Co. Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Petrochina Co. Ltd.Ă‚ the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 423 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.0035% of the $1.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) owns 37,997 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 107.38% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.033% of the $12.46 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 19,430 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 87.55% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.026% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.

AT&T Inc. (T, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $32.49

The prices of AT&T Inc. (T, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.49, which is 18.6% off the 52-week high of $39.00. AT&T Inc. is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven have added to their positions during the past quarter. Ten reduced their positions.

AT&T, formerly, SBC Communications Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1983. At&t Inc has a market cap of $169.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.49 with a P/E ratio of 9.50 and P/S ratio of 1.36. The dividend yield of At&t Inc stocks is 5.57%. At&t Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 4.10% over the past 10 years.

AT&T recently reported its fourth quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced $1.31 diluted EPS in the fourth quarter compared to $(0.68) diluted EPS in the year-ago period. Excluding significant items, EPS was $0.53 versus $0.44, up 20.5 percent year over year

Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) bought 146,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.74% of the $698 million portfolio of Olstein All-Cap Value Fund. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 47,575 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 37.08% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.04% of the $4.2 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013.

Sr. Exec. VP and CFO John Joseph Stephens sold 18,175 shares of T stock on 11/01/2013 at the average price of 36.25. John Joseph Stephens owns at least 264,856 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.37% since.