Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VZ, HSBC, CHL, MTU, HMC

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Mar 24, 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 $46.91

The prices of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.91, 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 $194.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.91 with a P/E ratio of 11.70 and P/S ratio of 1.12. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc. stocks is 4.46%. 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. David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) bought 409,300 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.25% of the $7.98 billion portfolio of Appaloosa Management LP. 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 of 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 increased by 1.3% since.

HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $49.84

The prices of HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $49.84, which is 16.8% 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 $187.7 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.84 with a P/E ratio of 12.20 and P/S ratio of 2.67. The dividend yield of HSBC Holdings Plc stocks is 4.92%.

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. Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) owns 176,684 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.23% of the $4.3 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) Co. LLC. Dodge & Cox owns 9,552,988 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.55% of the $95.92 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox.

China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $41.55

The prices of China Mobile Ltd. (CHL, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $41.55, which is 28.0% 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 $167.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.55 with a P/E ratio of 8.10 and P/S ratio of 1.88. The dividend yield of China Mobile Ltd. stocks is 4.85%. 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.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MTU, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $5.39

The prices of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MTU, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $5.39, which is 26.9% off the 52-week high of $7.31. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Four reduced their positions.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is a bank holding company incorporated as a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) under the Company Law of Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has a market cap of $76.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $5.39 with a P/E ratio of 5.90 and P/S ratio of 1.78. The dividend yield of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. stocks is 2.38%.

Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 8,671,475 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.13% of the $44.36 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management LLC. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 11,502,244 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.95% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 695,384 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 30.1% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.52% of the $1.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $35.01

The prices of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $35.01, which is 19.2% off the 52-week high of $42.96. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is owned by four Gurus we are tracking. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is a limited liability, joint stock corporation incorporated on Sept. 24, 1948 under the Commercial Code of Japan as Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has a market cap of $63.1 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.01 with a P/E ratio of 13.30 and P/S ratio of 0.55. The dividend yield of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. stocks is 1.00%. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 1.10% over the past 10 years.

HMC recently reported its fiscal third quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2013. Honda’s consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013 totaled JPY160.7 billion (USD1.525 million), an increase of 107.6% from the same period last year.

Dodge & Cox owns 6,764,800 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.29% of the $95.92 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,801,595 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.92% of the $8.1 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.