Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were Monsanto Company, Exelon Corp, PPL Corp, Boston Scientific Corp, and Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP. According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.
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Monsanto Company (MON, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $68.85
The prices of Monsanto Company (MON) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $68.85, which is 26.8% off the 52-week high of $91.83. Monsanto Company is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 10 reduced their positions.
Monsanto is a global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products for growers and downstream customers, such as grain processors and consumers, in the agricultural markets. Monsanto Company has a market cap of $37.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $68.85 with a P/E ratio of 20.2 and P/S ratio of 3.2. The dividend yield of Monsanto Company stocks is 1.5%. Monsanto Company had an annual average earning growth of 18.2% over the past 10 years.
Wallace Weitz bought 119,215 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.59% of the $1.65 billion portfolio of Weitz Wallace R & Co. George Soros owns 3,879,900 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 244.39% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 4.56% of the $6.95 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Sell:: Exec. VP Human Resources Steven Mizell sold 2,950 shares of MON stock on 01/20/2010 at the average price of 82, the price of the stock has decreased by 16.04% since. Many other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Exelon Corp. (EXC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $44.26
The prices of Exelon Corp. (EXC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $44.26, which is 20.7% off the 52-week high of $54.44. Exelon Corp. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions.
Exelon Corporation is a utility holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged principally in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers and the distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Exelon Corp. has a market cap of $29.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.26 with a P/E ratio of 10.8 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Exelon Corp. stocks is 4.6%. Exelon Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.5% over the past 10 years.
Brian Rogers bought 1,250,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.36% of the $16.42 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Donald Yacktman bought 26,900 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.06% of the $2.31 billion portfolio of Yacktman Asset Management Co.. HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 8,449,867 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 36.25% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.91% of the $14.17 billion portfolio of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC.
Sell:: Chairman and CEO of ComEd Frank M Clark sold 5,000 shares of EXC stock on 02/10/2010 at the average price of 43.95, the price of the stock has increased by 0.71% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
PPL Corp. (PPL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $27.98
The prices of PPL Corp. (PPL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $27.98, which is 19.7% off the 52-week high of $34.34. PPL Corp. is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.
PPL Corporation is an energy and utility holding company. Ppl Corp. has a market cap of $10.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.98 with a P/E ratio of 14.2 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Ppl Corp. stocks is 5.1%. GuruFocus rated Ppl Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Brian Rogers bought 2,300,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.44% of the $16.42 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Charles Brandes bought 154,352 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.03% of the $19.5 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.
Sell:: VP-Finance & Treasurer James E Abel sold 1,000 shares of PPL stock on 03/25/2010 at the average price of 28.1, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.43% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $6.97
The prices of Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.97, which is 42.1% off the 52-week high of $11.75. Boston Scientific Corp. is owned by 14 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 11 reduced their positions.
Boston Scientific Corporation is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive medical devices. Boston Scientific Corp. has a market cap of $10.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.97 with a P/E ratio of 10.7 and P/S ratio of 1.3. Boston Scientific Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 6.2% over the past 10 years.
Boston Scientific recently reported its fourth quarter and full year 2009 results. The company announced that its net sales were $2.08 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009.
David Einhorn bought 32,668,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 10.01% of the $2.94 billion portfolio of Greenlight Capital Inc. Edward Owens bought 9,200,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.45% of the $18.32 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund. George Soros bought 160,600 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.02% of the $6.95 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Sell:: Director John E Abele sold 75,000 shares of BSX stock on 04/07/2010 at the average price of 7.11, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.97% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP (TSP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $20.42
The prices of Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP (TSP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $20.42, which is 25.4% off the 52-week high of $27.38. Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions.
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. is a Brazil-based company that provides fixed-line telecommunications services in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Telecomunicaes De So Paulo S.a.telesp has a market cap of $10.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $20.42 with a P/E ratio of 8.8 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Telecomunicaes De So Paulo S.a.telesp stocks is 2.4%. Telecomunicaes De So Paulo S.a.telesp had an annual average earning growth of 6.2% over the past 10 years.
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Monsanto Company (MON, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $68.85
The prices of Monsanto Company (MON) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $68.85, which is 26.8% off the 52-week high of $91.83. Monsanto Company is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 10 reduced their positions.
Monsanto is a global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products for growers and downstream customers, such as grain processors and consumers, in the agricultural markets. Monsanto Company has a market cap of $37.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $68.85 with a P/E ratio of 20.2 and P/S ratio of 3.2. The dividend yield of Monsanto Company stocks is 1.5%. Monsanto Company had an annual average earning growth of 18.2% over the past 10 years.
Wallace Weitz bought 119,215 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.59% of the $1.65 billion portfolio of Weitz Wallace R & Co. George Soros owns 3,879,900 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 244.39% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 4.56% of the $6.95 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Sell:: Exec. VP Human Resources Steven Mizell sold 2,950 shares of MON stock on 01/20/2010 at the average price of 82, the price of the stock has decreased by 16.04% since. Many other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Exelon Corp. (EXC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $44.26
The prices of Exelon Corp. (EXC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $44.26, which is 20.7% off the 52-week high of $54.44. Exelon Corp. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions.
Exelon Corporation is a utility holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged principally in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers and the distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Exelon Corp. has a market cap of $29.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.26 with a P/E ratio of 10.8 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Exelon Corp. stocks is 4.6%. Exelon Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.5% over the past 10 years.
Brian Rogers bought 1,250,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.36% of the $16.42 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Donald Yacktman bought 26,900 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.06% of the $2.31 billion portfolio of Yacktman Asset Management Co.. HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 8,449,867 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 36.25% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.91% of the $14.17 billion portfolio of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC.
Sell:: Chairman and CEO of ComEd Frank M Clark sold 5,000 shares of EXC stock on 02/10/2010 at the average price of 43.95, the price of the stock has increased by 0.71% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
PPL Corp. (PPL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $27.98
The prices of PPL Corp. (PPL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $27.98, which is 19.7% off the 52-week high of $34.34. PPL Corp. is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.
PPL Corporation is an energy and utility holding company. Ppl Corp. has a market cap of $10.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.98 with a P/E ratio of 14.2 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Ppl Corp. stocks is 5.1%. GuruFocus rated Ppl Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Brian Rogers bought 2,300,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.44% of the $16.42 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Charles Brandes bought 154,352 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.03% of the $19.5 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.
Sell:: VP-Finance & Treasurer James E Abel sold 1,000 shares of PPL stock on 03/25/2010 at the average price of 28.1, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.43% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $6.97
The prices of Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.97, which is 42.1% off the 52-week high of $11.75. Boston Scientific Corp. is owned by 14 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 11 reduced their positions.
Boston Scientific Corporation is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive medical devices. Boston Scientific Corp. has a market cap of $10.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.97 with a P/E ratio of 10.7 and P/S ratio of 1.3. Boston Scientific Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 6.2% over the past 10 years.
Boston Scientific recently reported its fourth quarter and full year 2009 results. The company announced that its net sales were $2.08 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009.
David Einhorn bought 32,668,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 10.01% of the $2.94 billion portfolio of Greenlight Capital Inc. Edward Owens bought 9,200,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.45% of the $18.32 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund. George Soros bought 160,600 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.02% of the $6.95 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Sell:: Director John E Abele sold 75,000 shares of BSX stock on 04/07/2010 at the average price of 7.11, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.97% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP (TSP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $20.42
The prices of Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP (TSP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $20.42, which is 25.4% off the 52-week high of $27.38. Telecomunicaes de So Paulo S.A.TELESP is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions.
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. is a Brazil-based company that provides fixed-line telecommunications services in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Telecomunicaes De So Paulo S.a.telesp has a market cap of $10.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $20.42 with a P/E ratio of 8.8 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Telecomunicaes De So Paulo S.a.telesp stocks is 2.4%. Telecomunicaes De So Paulo S.a.telesp had an annual average earning growth of 6.2% over the past 10 years.
