5 Popular Stocks Gurus Are Buying

Walmart on the list

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Sep 24, 2020
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener as of Sept. 24, the following companies are popular among gurus.

Walmart

Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a market cap of $392.94 billion. Its revenue of $542 billion has increased 2.30% over the past 10 years.

The retailer is held by 13 gurus, including Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio)' foundation with 0.41% of outstanding shares, Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)' Renaissance Technologies with 0.27%.

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As of Sept. 24, the stock was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 22.06. The share price of $138.31 was 8.60% below the 52-week high and 35.60% above the 52-week low. Over the past decade, the stock has gained 155%.

Amazon.com

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has a market cap of $1.57 trillion. Its revenue of $321.781 billion has grown 26.40% over the past five years.

Among the 41 gurus invested in the company, Fisher is the largest shareholder with 0.33% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%, Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.20%.

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As of Sept. 24, the stock was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 120.30. The share price of $3,128 was 11.92% below the 52-week high and 92.43% above the 52-week low. Year to date, the stock price has climbed 1846%.

CVS Health

CVS Health Corp. (CVS) has a market cap of $76.09 billion. Its revenue of $263 billion has decreased 9.70% over the past decade.

The company is held by 26 gurus. The largest guru shareholder is Dodge & Cox with 1.22% of outstanding shares. Other notable shareholders include Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.74%, PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.31%.

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As of Sept. 24, shares were trading with a price-earnings ratio of 9.24. The share price of $58.14 was 24.52% below the 52-week high and 11.72% above the 52-week low. Over the past decade, the stock has gained 87%.

Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) has a market cap of $511.04 billion. Its revenue of $260 billion has risen 9.20% over the past 10 years.

A total of 21 gurus hold the stock. With 0.23% of outstanding shares, Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest guru shareholder, followed by Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17% and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.

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On Sept. 24, the stock traded with a price-earnings ratio of 6.05. The share price of $320 was 7.71% below the 52-week high and 33.90% above the 52-week low. Since July 2010, the stock has gained 156%.

Toyota

Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) has a market cap of $184.88 billion. Its revenue of $248 billion has increased 8.80% over the past 10 years.

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Fifteen gurus own the stock. The company's largest guru shareholder is Fisher with 0.28% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons' firm with 0.08% and NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

On Sept. 24, the share price of $132.25 was 9.05% below the 52-week high and 22.44% above the 52-week low. The stock was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 12.84. Over the past 10 years, the stock has gained 81%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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