5 Companies Achieve 52-Week Highs

As of late, 5 companies have reached milestones

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Jul 05, 2016
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According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these guru stocks have reached their 52-week highs.

Monster Beverage reached the 52-week high of $159.73

Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST, Financial) develops, markets, sells and distributes energy drink beverages and/or concentrates for energy drink beverages. The company also developed, marketed, sold and distributed alternative beverage category beverages under the brand names Peace Tea, Hansen's, Hansen's Natural Cane Soda, Junior Juice, Blue Sky and Hubert's. The company has three operating and reportable segments: finished products, concentrate and other.

The price of Monster shares has reached $159.73, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $161.91. Monster has a market cap of $32.43 billion; its shares were traded around $159.73 with a P/E ratio of 44.87 and P/S ratio of 11.33. Monster had an annual average earnings growth of 24.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Monster the business predictability rank of 4-star.

The company reported gross sales for the first quarter increased 9.5% to $777.5 million from $710.2 million in the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter increased to $163.9 million from $4.4 million in the same period last year.

Chairman and CEO Rodney C. Sacks sold 2,396,288 shares of Monster stock on June 15 at the price of $156. The price of the stock has increased by 2.39% since.

Fiserv reached the 52-week high of $108.91

Fiserv Inc. (FISV, Financial) provides financial services technology to clients including banks, thrifts, credit unions, investment management firms, leasing and finance companies, retailers, merchants, mutual savings banks and building societies. The company provides account processing systems; electronic payments processing products and services, such as electronic bill payment and presentment services, card-based transaction processing and network services, ACH transaction processing, account-to-account transfers and person-to-person payments.

The price of Fiserv shares has reached $108.91, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $109.18. Fiserv has a market cap of $24.21 billion; its shares were traded around $108.91 with a P/E ratio of 30.77 and P/S ratio of 4.83. Fiserv had an annual average earnings growth of 10.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Fiserv the business predictability rank of 4-star.

The company recently reported GAAP revenue in the first quarter was $1.33 billion compared with $1.28 billion in the first quarter of 2015. Adjusted revenue was $1.25 billion in the first quarter of 2016 compared with $1.19 billion in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 5%.

President and CEO Jeffery W. Yabuki sold 12,000 shares of Fiserv stock on June 15 at the price of $105.76. The price of the stock has increased by 2.98% since.

AT&T reached the 52-week high of $43.47

AT&T Inc. (T, Financial) through its subsidiaries is engaged in the provision of communications and digital entertainment services in the U.S. and internationally. The company has four reportable segments: Business solutions, Entertainment Group, Consumer Mobility and International services.

The price of AT&T's shares has reached $43.47, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $43.55. AT&T has a market cap of $267.6 billion; its shares were traded around $43.47 with a P/E ratio of 18.58 and P/S ratio of 1.62. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of AT&T stocks is 4.37%. The forward dividend yield of AT&T Inc stocks is 4.42%. AT&T had an annual average earnings growth of 3.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated AT&T the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

The company recently reported that first quarter consolidated revenues were $40.5 billion, up 24% versus the year-earlier period primarily due to DIRECTV acquisition. First-quarter net income attributable to AT&T totaled $3.8 billion, or 61 cents per diluted share, compared to $3.3 billion, or 63 cents per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Adjusting for the 17 cents for costs for merger- and integration-related expenses and amortization, 2 cents for other costs and the 8 cents gain on spectrum transfers, earnings per diluted share was 72 cents compared to an adjusted 65 cents in the year-ago quarter, an increase of 10.8%.

Agnico Eagle Mines reached the 52-week high of $55.60

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM, Financial)Â is a gold mining company with mining operations in Canada, Mexico and Finland. It is an established Canadian-based international gold producer with mining operations in many different locations. It explores for gold as well as silver, copper, zinc and lead. The company's has three business units consisting of the Northern business unit, the Southern business unit, and the Exploration business unit.

The price of Agnico Eagle Mines shares has reached $55.60, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $55.72. Agnico Eagle Mines has a market cap of $12.26 billion; its shares were traded around $55.60 with a P/E ratio of 460.93 and P/S ratio of 5.77. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Agnico Eagle Mines stocks is 0.58%. The forward dividend yield of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd stocks is 0.58%.

The company recently reported quarterly net income of $27.8 million, or 13 cents per share, for the first quarter, compared to the first quarter of 2015, where the company reported a net income of $28.7 million or 13 cents per share.

Republic Services reached the 52-week high of $51.56

Republic Services Inc. (RSG, Financial) provides services in the domestic nonhazardous solid waste industry. It provides nonhazardous solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers through 336 collection operations in 39 states and Puerto Rico. The company owns or operates 199 transfer stations, 190 active solid waste landfills and 69 recycling centers. It also operates 69 landfill gas and renewable energy projects.

The price of Republic Services shares has reached $51.56, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $51.67. Republic Services has a market cap of $17.73 billion; its shares were traded around $51.56 with a P/E ratio of 24.67 and P/S ratio of 1.96. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Republic Services stocks is 2.33%. The forward dividend yield of Republic Services stocks is 2.33%. Republic Services had an annual average earnings growth of 6.80% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Republic Services the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Republic Services recently reported net income of $156.7 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31 versus $172.4 million, or 49 cents per diluted share, for the comparable 2015 period.

CAO Brian A. Goebel sold 3,780 shares of Republic Services stock on June 30 at the average price of $50.83. The price of the stock has increased by 1.44% since.

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