52-Week Company Lows

Prices fall for ExxonMobil, Simon Property, Target, Kroger, GGP, EQT

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Mar 16, 2017
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According to GuruFocus, these stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

ExxonMobil reached the 52-week low of $82

The price of ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $82, which is 15.9% off the 52-week high of $95.55. The company has a market cap of $340.01 billion.

As of March 15, its shares traded around $82 with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 43.69 and a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.51. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.65%. The forward dividend yield is 3.70%.

ExxonMobil is an energy company engaged in the exploration, production, transportation and saled of crude oil, petroleum and natural gas.

Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $1.7 billion, a decrease of $1.1 billion, or 40%, from the fourth quarter of 2015.

Simon Property Group reached the 52-week low of $170

The price of Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $170, which is 27.3% off the 52-week high of $229.10. The company has a market cap of $61.26 billion.

As of March 15, its shares traded around $170 with a P/E ratio of 28.96 and a P/S ratio of 9.74. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.90%. The forward dividend yield is 4.19%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 3.40% over the past 10 years.

Simon Property is a real estate investment trust (REIT). It owns, develops and manages retail real estate properties such as malls, outlets and community and lifestyle centers.

Net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.836 billion, or $5.87 per diluted share, as compared to $1.824 billion, or $5.88 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.

Target reached the 52-week low of $54.57

The price of Target Corp. (TGT, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $54.57, which is 35.6% off the 52-week high of $84.14. The company has a market cap of $30.16 billion.

As of March 15, its shares traded around $54.57 with a P/E ratio of 11.62 and a P/S ratio of 0.47. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.34%. The forward dividend yield is 4.38%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 4.70% over the past 10 years.

Target operates general merchandise discount stores in the United States.

Fourth-quarter 2016 sales decreased 4.3% to $20.7 billion from $21.6 billion last year.

Executive Officer Don H. Liu bought 2,000 shares for $58.2 per share on March 2. Liu also purchased 2,000 shares for $57 per share on March 6. The stock price has decreased by 4.26% since then.

Executive Officer Cathy R. Smith bought 5,000 shares for $58.95 per share on March 1. The stock price has decreased by 7.43% since then.

Director Donald R. Knauss bought 10,000 shares for $54.86 per share on March 9. Since then, the stock price has decreased by 0.53%.

Kroger reached the 52-week low of $28.84

The price of The Kroger Co. (KR, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $28.84, which is 27.9% off the 52-week high of $39.22. The company has a market cap of $26.65 billion.

As of March 15, its shares traded around $28.84 with a P/E ratio of 14.07 and a P/S ratio of 0.24. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.62%. The forward dividend yield is 1.67%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 12.10% over the past 10 years.

Kroger operates retail food and drug stores, multidepartment stores, jewelry stores and convenience stores throughout the U.S. It also manufactures and processes some of the food it sells in its supermarkets.

Net earnings for the fourth quarter totaled $506 million. Net earnings in the same period last year were $559 million.

Senior Vice President Robert W. Clark sold 17,000 shares of Kroger on March 7 for $28.81 per share. The stock price has increased by 0.1% since then.

Vice President and Treasurer Todd A. Foley sold 11,000 shares on March 3 for $29.53 per share. The stock price has decreased by 2.34% since then.

GGP reached the 52-week low of $23.62

The price of GGP Inc. (GGP, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $23.62, which is 28.8% off the 52-week high of $32.10. The company has a market cap of $20.99 billion.

As of March 15, its shares traded around $23.62 with a P/E ratio of 17.63 and a P/S ratio of 9.61. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.38%. The forward dividend yield is 3.83%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 9.60% over the past five years.

GGP is a real estate investment trust that operates, manages, develops and acquires retail and other rental properties and shopping centers throughout the U.S.

For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016, net income attributable to GGP was $236 million, up from $194 million in the prior-year period.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael B. Berman sold 150,000 shares of the company's stock for $25 per share on Feb. 16. Since then, the stock price has decreased by 5.52%.

EQT reached the 52-week low of $58.20

The price of EQT Corp. (EQT, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $58.20, which is 30% off the 52-week high of $80.61. The company has a market cap of $10.09 billion.

As of March 15, its shares traded around $58.20 with a P/E ratio of -21.45 and a P/S ratio of 6. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.21%. The forward dividend yield is 0.21%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 6.40% over the past 10 years.

EQT is a natural gas exploration and production company. It conducts its business through two business segments, production and midstream.

Fourth-quarter 2016 net loss was $192 million compared to a net loss of $134.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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