5-year lows: Rowan Companies, Linn Energy LLC, Greif Inc, and Hatteras Financial Corp

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Jul 26, 2015

According to GuruFocus list of 5-year lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 5-year lows: Rowan Companies, Linn Energy LLC, Greif Inc, and Hatteras Financial Corp.

Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE:RDC) Reached $16.79

The prices of Rowan Companies PLC (RDC, Financial) shares have declined to $16.79, which is only 1.1% above the 5-year low of $16.60. It is now 63.0% off the 5-year high of $44.83. Rowan Companies PLC is owned by 8 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 5 reduced their positions. Rowan Companies PLC was incorporated under the laws of England and Wales on May 4, 2012. Rowan Companies Plc has a market cap of $2.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.79 with and P/S ratio of 1.21. The dividend yield of Rowan Companies Plc stocks is 2.38%.

Rowan Companies announced its 2015 first quarter results with net earnings of $123.7 million and net sales of $547.0 million.

GuruFocus Gurus HOTCHKIS & WILEY, Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio), and FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) all increased their positions in Rowan Companies PLC: HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 2,622,699 shares, Pzena owns 730,525 shares, and FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) owns 2,678,900 shares. In contrast, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio), who owns 545,171 shares, kept his position in the Company unchanged, and George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings of RDC.

Director Tore I Sandvold bought 5,000 shares of RDC stock on 05/19/2015 at the average price of 22.29.

Linn Energy LLC (NAS:LINE) Reached $5.79

The prices of Linn Energy LLC (LINE, Financial) shares have declined to $5.79, which is only 2.4% above the 5-year low of $5.65. It is now 86.7% off the 5-year high of $42.57. Linn Energy LLC is owned by 1 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions. Linn Energy LLC was formed in March 2003. It is an oil and natural gas company, which seeks to acquire, develop and maximize cash flow from a growing portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas assets. Linn Energy Llc has a market cap of $1.95 billion; its shares were traded at around $5.79 with and P/S ratio of 0.37. The dividend yield of Linn Energy Llc stocks is 33.46%.

Linn Energy LLC recognized revenues of $917 million and net loss of $339 million for its 2015 first financial quarter.

EVP, Bus. Dev and CAO David B. Rottino sold 22,164 shares of LINE stock on 05/04/2015 at the average price of 13.84.

Greif Inc (NYSE:GEF.B) Reached $37.57

The prices of Greif Inc (GEF.B, Financial) shares have declined to $37.57, which is only 0.1% above the 5-year low of $37.54. It is now 40.4% off the 5-year high of $63.00. Greif Inc is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions. Greif Inc was founded in 1877 in Cleveland Ohio, as Vanderwyst and Greif, a cooperage shop co-founded by one of four Greif brothers. Greif Inc has a market cap of $1.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.57 with a P/E ratio of 19.00 and P/S ratio of 0.37. The dividend yield of Greif Inc stocks is 6.68%. Greif Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 3.20% over the past 5 years.

Greif Inc. announced its 2015 second quarter results. The Company declared net sales of $915.9 million and net income of $20.5 million.

GuruFocus Guru Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in Greif Inc. He owns 12,600 shares.

Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE:HTS) Reached $16.17

The prices of Hatteras Financial Corp (HTS, Financial) shares have declined to $16.17, which is only 0.2% above the 5-year low of $16.14. It is now 49.5% off the 5-year high of $31.98. Hatteras Financial Corp is owned by 1 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 0 reduced their positions. Hatteras Financial Corp a Maryland Corp was incorporated on September 19, 2007. Hatteras Financial Corp has a market cap of $1.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.17 with and P/S ratio of 11.15. The dividend yield of Hatteras Financial Corp stocks is 12.37%.

Hatteras Financial Corp. reported net income of $24.6 million in its 2015 second quarter financial report.

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