Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: GOOG, HSBC, C, HMC, NMR

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May 08, 2014

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

Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $509.96

The prices of Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $509.96, which is 16.9% off the 52-week high of $604.83. Google Inc. is owned by 49 Gurus we are tracking. Google Inc. was incorporated in California in September 1998 and reincorporated in Delaware in August 2003. Google Inc. has a market cap of $343.96 billion; its shares were traded at around $509.96 with a P/E ratio of 26.90 and P/S ratio of 5.52. Google Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 32.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Google Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

Google recently announced its first quarter 2014 financial results. The company reported consolidated revenues of $15.42 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, an increase of 19% compared to the first quarter of 2013.

David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) owns 236,709 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $7.98 billion portfolio of Appaloosa Management LP. David Winters (Trades, Portfolio) owns 37,337 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $905 million portfolio of Wintergreen Advisors.

CEO, 10% Owner Lawrence Page sold 41,670 shares of GOOG stock on 04/17/2014 at the average price of $541.62. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.85% since. Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,000 shares of GOOG stock on 05/01/2014 at the average price of $528.89. John L. Hennessy owns at least 3,147 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.58% since.

HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $50.81

The prices of HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $50.81, 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 $191.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.81 with a P/E ratio of 12.40 and P/S ratio of 2.78. The dividend yield of Hsbc Holdings Plc stocks is 4.82%. Hsbc Holdings Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 19.90% over the past five years.

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 Investment LLC. 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.

Citigroup Inc. (C, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $46.70

The prices of Citigroup Inc. (C, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.70, which is 18.5% off the 52-week high of $55.28. Citigroup Inc. is owned by 49 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 19 have added to their positions during the past quarter. Twenty-one reduced their positions. Citigroup Inc. was incorporated in 1988 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Citigroup Inc. has a market cap of $141.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.70 with a P/E ratio of 10.70 and P/S ratio of 1.86. The dividend yield of Citigroup Inc stocks is 0.09%.

Citigroup recently reported net income for the first quarter 2014 of $3.9 billion, or $1.23 per diluted share, on revenues of $20.1 billion. This compared to net income of $3.8 billion, or $1.23 per diluted share, on revenues of $20.2 billion for the first quarter 2013.

Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) bought 4,135,400 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 1% of the $21.43 billion portfolio of Viking Global Investors LP. George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) bought 2,283,813 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 1% of the $11.78 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013.

CEO, CITIBANK, N.A. Barbara J Desoer bought 1,000 shares of C stock on 04/15/2014 at the average price of 48.19. Barbara J Desoer owns at least 1,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.09% since.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $33.55

The prices of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $33.55, which is 24.5% 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 $60.47 billion; its shares were traded at around $33.55 with a P/E ratio of 13.00 and P/S ratio of 0.54. The dividend yield of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. stocks is 1.05%. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 1.10% over the past 10 years.

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.

Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $5.94

The prices of Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $5.94, which is 39.6% off the 52-week high of $9.64. Nomura Holdings Inc. is owned by two Gurus we are tracking. Nomura Holdings Inc. and its broker-dealer, banking subsidiaries provide investment, financing and related services to individual, institutional and government clients. Nomura Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $22.07 billion; its shares were traded at around $5.94 with a P/E ratio of 10.20 and P/S ratio of 1.25. The dividend yield of Nomura Holdings Inc. stocks is 2.20%.

Nomura recently reported net revenue of 1,557.1 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of 14.1% from the previous year. Non-interest expenses decreased by 24.1% from the previous year to 1,195.5 billion yen.

David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 612,091 shares as of 12/31/2013, a decrease of 29.35% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.52% of the $1.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management. John Burbank (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013.