5-Year Lows: MDU Resources Group, National Fuel Gas, AmeriGas Partners, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners

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Dec 14, 2015
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According to GuruFocus' list of five-year lows, these guru stocks have reached their five-year lows: MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU, Financial), National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG, Financial), AmeriGas Partners LP (APU, Financial) and Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LPÂ (BWP, Financial).

MDU Resources Group reached $16.82

The prices of MDU Resources Group shares have declined to $16.82, which is only 4.0% above the five-year low of $16.15. It is now 55.2% off the five-year high of $36.05. MDU Resources Group is owned by three gurus we are tracking. Among them, one added to his position during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. MDU Resources Group was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1924. MDU Resources Group has a market cap of $3.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.82 with a P/S ratio of 0.68. The dividend yield of MDU Resources Group stocks is 4.37%. MDU Resources Group had an annual average earnings growth of 22.70% over the past five years.

GuruFocus guru John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in MDU Resources unchanged and owns 174,750. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings.

National Fuel Gas reached $37.90

The prices of National Fuel Gas shares have declined to $37.90, which is only 0.8% above the five-year low of $37.61. It is now 52.3% off the five-year high of $78.79. National Fuel Gas is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. National Fuel Gas was incorporated in 1902 and is a holding company organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey. National Fuel Gas has a market cap of $3.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.90 with a P/S ratio of 1.77. The dividend yield of National Fuel Gas stocks is 4.12%.

National Fuel Gas announced its 2015 fiscal annual results. The company reported net income of $379.4 million and operating revenues of $1.8 billion.

GuruFocus gurus Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio), Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio), and John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) all kept their positions in National Fuel Gas unchanged. Gabelli owns 3,927,522 shares, Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) owns 143,022 shares, and Keeley owns 94,240 shares.

Director Philip C. Ackerman sold 2,000 shares of NFG stock on 08/12/2015 at the average price of 55.86.

AmeriGas Partners LP reached $32.35

The prices of AmeriGas Partners LP shares have declined to $32.35, which is only 4.8% above the five-year low of $30.80. It is now 41.6% off the five-year high of $52.72. AmeriGas Partners LP is owned by one guru we are tracking. He added to his position during the past quarter. AmeriGas Partners is a limited partnership formed under Delaware law on Nov. 2, 1994. Amerigas Partners has a market cap of $3.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.35 with a P/E ratio of 44.00 and P/S ratio of 0.99. The dividend yield of Amerigas Partners stocks is 11.25%. Amerigas Partners had an annual average earnings growth of 3.30% over the past 10 years.

AmeriGas Partners recognized revenues of $2.9 billion and net income of $211.2 million in its 2015 fiscal year results.

Vice Chairman John L. Walsh bought 5,000 shares of AmeriGas Partners stock on Dec. 10 at the average price of $35.2.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP reached $11.75

The prices of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners shares have declined to $11.75, which is only 8.9% above the five-year low of $10.70. It is now 68.1% off the five-year high of $33.50. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners is owned by six gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners was formed in 2005. The company operates in the midstream portion of the natural gas and NGLs industry, providing transportation, storage, gathering and processing services for those commodities. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners has a market cap of $2.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.75 with a P/E ratio of 15.20 and P/S ratio of 2.37. The dividend yield of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners stocks is 3.40%.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners declared its 2015 third-quarter results with total operating revenues of $294.1 million and net income of $38.3 million.

GuruFocus guru Ronald Muhlenkamp (Trades, Portfolio) increased his position in Boardwalk Pipeline Partners and owns 41,300 shares. Chris Davis kept his position in the company unchanged and owns 22,090 shares.

President & CEO Stanley C. Horton bought 2,000 shares of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners stock on Aug. 10 at the average price of 13.44. Director Kenneth I. Siegel bought 20,000 shares of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners stock on Aug. 25 at the average price of 12.91.

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