Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: BABA, NVO, PCLN, ING, EMR

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Feb 09, 2015

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

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $85.68

The prices of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $85.68, which is 31.0% off the 52-week high of $120.00. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is owned by 29 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 28 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced position.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on June 28, 1999. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has a market cap of $221.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $85.68 with a P/E ratio of 48.70 and P/S ratio of 18.75. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 156.00% over the past 5 years.

BABA recently reported its fourth quarter 2014 financial results. Diluted EPS in the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was RMB2.29 (US$0.37) on 2,588 million diluted shares outstanding, a decrease of 35% compared to RMB3.55 on 2,343 million diluted shares outstanding in the same quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP diluted EPS in the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was RMB5.05 (US$0.81) on 2,588 million diluted shares outstanding, an increase of 13% compared to RMB4.45 on 2,343 million diluted shares outstanding in the same quarter of 2013.

Julian Robertson (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,216,283 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 28.6% of the $377 million portfolio of Tiger Management. Daniel Loeb (Trades, Portfolio) bought 7,200,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 7.3% of the $8.71 billion portfolio of Third Point, LLC. Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) bought 11,387,526 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 4.1% of the $24.9 billion portfolio of Viking Global Investors LP.

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $42.43

The prices of Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $42.43, which is 15.2% off the 52-week high of $49.11. Novo Nordisk A/S is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 reduced their positions in the company.

Novo-Nordisk A/S was incorporated on November 28, 1931 in Denmark. Novo Nordisk A/S has a market cap of $122.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.43 with a P/E ratio of 28.40 and P/S ratio of 8.60. The dividend yield of Novo Nordisk A/s stocks is 1.96%. Novo Nordisk A/S had an annual average earnings growth of 19.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Novo Nordisk A/SÂ the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 6,720 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.0015% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,075,000 shares as of Sept. 30, 2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $3.55 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 13,039,648 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.1% of the $48.37 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

10% Security Holder Capital Llp (managers Richmond sold 16,000 shares of NVO stock on 08/22/2014 at the average price of 1.2. Capital Llp (managers Richmond owns at least 7,348,000 shares after this.

Priceline Group Inc (PCLN, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $1022.42

The prices of Priceline Group Inc (PCLN, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $1022.42, which is 28.2% off the 52-week high of $1378.96. Priceline Group Inc is owned by 24 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 13 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 12 reduced their positions.

Priceline Group Inc, formerly priceline.com Incorporated, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company in 1997 and was converted into a Delaware corporation in July 1998. Priceline Group Inc has a market cap of $52.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $1022.42 with a P/E ratio of 23.10 and P/S ratio of 6.65. Priceline Group Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 54.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Priceline Group Inc the business predictability rank of 4-star.

PCLN recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. The company’s gross profit for the third quarter was $2.6 billion, a 32% increase from the prior year. International operations contributed gross profit in the third quarter of $2.3 billion, a 33% increase versus a year ago (approximately 33% on a local currency basis).

Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) bought 6,900 shares in the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, 2014, which is 0.062% of the $12.83 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) bought 2,624 shares in the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, 2014, which is 0.03% of the $10.05 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC.

Director Jeffery H Boyd sold 3,000 shares of PCLN stock on 01/15/2015 at the average price of $1,023.02. Jeffery H Boyd owns at least 167,625 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.06% since.

ING Groep N.V. (ING, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $12.52

The prices of ING Groep N.V. (ING, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $12.52, which is 19.8% off the 52-week high of $15.02. ING Groep N.V. is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. ING Groep N.V., is incorporated on 4 March 1991 under the laws of the Netherlands. Ing Groep N.v. has a market cap of $47.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.52 with a P/E ratio of 23.10 and P/S ratio of 1.22.

Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 32,662 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.001% of the $48.37 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 357,075 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.056% of the $9.11 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 413,558 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.48% of the $1.23 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Emerson Electric Co (EMR, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $57.03

The prices of Emerson Electric Co (EMR, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $57.03, which is 20.2% off the 52-week high of $69.94. Emerson Electric Co is owned by 24 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 12 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions.

Emerson Electric Co is incorporated in Missouri in 1890. Emerson Electric Co has a market cap of $39.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.03 with a P/E ratio of 18.80 and P/S ratio of 1.64. The dividend yield of Emerson Electric Co stocks is 3.09%. Emerson Electric Co had an annual average earnings growth of 5.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Emerson Electric Cothe business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Emerson Electric recently reported its first quarter 2015 financial results. The company announced that its net sales for the quarter were unchanged at $5.6 billion, with underlying sales up 6%. EPS increase 15% to 75 cents. "The first quarter was a solid start to the year despite an increasingly uncertain and volatile macroeconomic backdrop," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David N. Farr.

Dodge & Cox bought 6,767 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.0004% of the $104.56 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 8,317 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.0011% of the $48.37 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 27,043 shares as of 09/30/2014, a decrease of 93.14% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.017% of the $10.05 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC.