According to GuruFocus'Â All-in-One Guru Screener, the following are some of the stocks that have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index over the last 12 months and were bought by gurus during the last quarter.
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADRÂ (SID) with a market cap of $5.1 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 390.7% during the last 12 months.
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional is an integrated steel-producing company. It makes steel products including slabs, hot- and cold-rolled, galvanized and tin mill products for the distribution, packaging, automotive, home appliance and construction industries.
Six hedge funds hold the company, and it is trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 2.06. According to the DCF calculator the company looks overpriced by 46% at $3.76 that is 415.07% above its 52-week low and 5.29% below its 52-week high.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. Its return on equity (ROE) of 25.29% and return on assets (ROA) of 3.56% are outperforming 71% of other companies in the Global Steel industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.18 is below the industry median of 0.45.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% of outstanding shares.
Vale SA ADRÂ (VALE) with a market cap of $49.37 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 282.8% during the last 12 months.
Vale SA is a metals and mining company. It produces and supplies iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese ore, ferroalloys, copper, coal, phosphates, potash, cobalt and others.
Three hedge funds hold the company, and it is trading with a P/B ratio of 1.24. The price is 349.77% above its 52-week low and 1.54% below its 52-week high.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. While its ROE of -16.93% is underperforming the sector, its ROA of -5.97% is outperforming 54% of other companies in the Global Industrial Metals & Minerals industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.17 is below the industry median of 11.67.
Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.18% of outstanding shares followed by Simons with 0.15% and Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras ADRÂ (PBR.A) with a market cap of $57.46 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 268% during the last 12 months.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras operates as an integrated oil and gas company in Brazil. Its business is structured into segments such as Exploration & Production; Refining, Transportation & Marketing; Distribution; Gas & Energy; Biofuel; and International.
One hedge fund holds the company, and it is trading with a P/B ratio of 0.91. The price is 389.45% above its 52-week low and 17.25% below its 52-week high.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. Its ROE of -20.17% and ROA of -6.26% are underperforming 85% of other companies in the Global Oil & Gas Integrated industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.18 is below the industry median of 0.40.
Dodge & Cox is the largest shareholder among the gurus with 1.93% of outstanding shares followed by Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%, Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%, George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP) with a market cap of $10.48 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 251.1% during the last 12 months.
Targa Resources is engaged in gathering, compressing, processing and selling natural gas and storing, fractionating, transporting and selling natural gas liquids and NGL products.
Seven hedge funds hold the company, and it is trading with a P/B ratio of 1.96. The price is 298.28% above its 52-week low and 3.37% below its 52-week high.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 3 out of 10. Its ROE of -1.90% and ROA of -0.07% are underperforming 70% of other companies in the Global Oil & Gas Midstream industry. Financial strength has a rating of 3 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.03 is below the industry median of 0.05.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26% of outstanding shares followed by T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21%, Simons with 0.15%, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.
Encana Corp. (ECA) with a market cap of $12.7 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 242.9% during the last 12 months.
Encana is a North American energy producer that is engaged in developing diverse resource plays producing natural gas, oil and NGLs. It is also engaged in marketing of natural gas, oil and NGLs.
Six hedge funds hold the company, and it is currently trading with a P/B ratio of 2.00. The price is 335.00% above its 52-week low and 3.26% below its 52-week high.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 5 out of 10. While its ROE of -21.71% is underperforming the sector, its ROA of -8.26% is outperforming 59% of the other companies in the Global Oil & Gas E&P industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.17 is below the industry median of 0.51.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 8.92% of outstanding shares followed by Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 7.71%, Paul Singer (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.25%, Cohen with 1.13%, John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.4% and First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14%.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras ADRÂ (PBR) with a market cap of $73.83 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 224% during the last 12 months.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras operates as an integrated oil and gas company in Brazil. Its business is structured into segments such as Exploration & Production; Refining, Transportation & Marketing; Distribution; Gas & Energy; Biofuel; and International.
Four hedge funds hold the company, and it is currently trading with a P/B ratio of 0.91. The price is 317.71% above its 52-week low and 9.87% below its 52-week high.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of -20.17% and ROA of -6.26% that are underperforming 85% of other companies in the Global Oil & Gas Integrated industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.18 is below the industry median of 0.40.
Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) is the company’s largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.16% of outstanding shares followed by Dalio with 0.03%, Heebner with 0.01%, Soros with 0.01% and PRIMECAP Management with 0.01%.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Class BÂ (FCX) with a market cap of $21.87 billion has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 225.7% during the last 12 months.
Freeport-McMoRan, formerly Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, deals in the mining of copper, gold and molybdenum.
Six hedge funds hold the company, and it is currently trading with a P/B ratio of 4.37. The price is 331.53% above its 52-week low and 7.49% below its 52-week high.
The company has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. Its ROE of -136.65% and ROA of -19.06% is underperforming 89% of other companies in the Global Copper industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10. The cash-debt of 0.06 is below the industry median of 11.67.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio) with 7.22% of outstanding shares followed by Stanley Druckenmiller (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%, Simons with 0.27%, Heebner with 0.13% and Cohen with 0.03%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
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