Weekly Three-Year Low Highlights: BHP Billiton, Qualcomm, Monsanto, ABB

Stock prices decline for well-known companies

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Sep 23, 2015
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According to GuruFocus' list of 3-year lows, BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP, Financial), Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM, Financial), Monsanto Co. (MON, Financial) and ABB Ltd. (ABB, Financial) have all reached their three-year lows.

BHP Billiton Ltd. reached $32.85

The prices of BHP Billiton shares have declined to $32.85, which is 58.6% off the three-year high of $76.24.

BHP Billiton was incorporated and registered in Australia in 1885. The company has a market cap of $87.44 billion, and its shares were traded at around $32.85 with a P/E ratio of 8.36 and P/S ratio of 1.50. The dividend yield of BHP Billiton stocks is 7.55%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 40.60% over the past 10 years.

BHP Billiton has released its results for its year ended June 30. Revenue from continuing operations for the year was $44.63 billion, down 21.4% from the previous year. Profit after taxation was down 86.2% to $1.91 billion.

Qualcomm Inc. reached $53.94

The prices of Qualcomm shares have declined to $53.94, which is 35.8% off the three-year high of $81.97.

Qualcomm has a market cap of $84.75 billion. Its shares were traded at around $53.94 with a P/E ratio of 14.79 and P/S ratio of 3.40. The dividend yield of Qualcomm stocks is 3.33%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 13.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Qualcomm the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

The company has released its third quarter 2015 results ended June 28. Revenues for the quarter were $5.8 billion, 14% lower than the $6.8 billion reported in the same quarter last year. Net income decreased 47% year over year to $1.2 billion, with diluted EPS down 44% to 73 cents. Operating cash flow was $2.1 billion for the quarter.

Director Anthony J. Vinciquerra bought 1,000 shares of QCOM stock on Sept. 11 at the average price of $54.7.

Monsanto Co. reached $86.50

The prices of Monsanto shares have declined to $86.50, which is 35.8% off the three-year high of $128.79.

Monsanto has a market cap of $40.47 billion; its shares were traded at around $86.50 with a P/E ratio of 15.70 and P/S ratio of 2.78. The company has a dividend yield of 2.27%, and it had an annual average earnings growth of 17.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Monsanto the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Monsanto has released its third quarter 2015 results. For this period, the company had total net sales of $4.58 billion, which compares to $4.25 billion for the prior year quarter. Net income was $1.14 billion, or $2.39 per diluted share, which compares to net income of $858 million, or $1.62 per share last year.

ABB Ltd. reached $17.70

The prices of ABB shares have declined to $17.70, which is 35.8% off the three-year high of $27.25.

ABB was formed in 1988 through a merger between Asea AB and BBC Brown Boveri AG. The company has a market cap of $39.31 billion, and its shares were traded at around $17.70 with a P/E ratio of 15.80 and P/S ratio of 1.05. Its dividend yield is 0.99%, and it had an annual average earnings growth of 4.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated ABB the business predictability rank of 2-star.

For its second quarter of 2015, ABB generated revenues of $9.16 billion, down 10% year over year. Net income was down 8% from $636 million last year to $588 million, and basic EPS went down 5% to $0.26.

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