Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: CSCO, AZ, AIG, GM, TGT

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Apr 18, 2011
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were CSCO, AZ, AIG, GM, and TGT. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17.03


The prices of Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $17.03, which is 38.3% off the 52-week high of $27.57. Cisco Systems Inc. is owned by 40 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 22 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 14 reduced their positions.


Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco Systems Inc. has a market cap of $94.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.03 with a P/E ratio of 11.91 and P/S ratio of 2.35. The dividend yield of Cisco Systems Inc. stocks is 1.41%. Cisco Systems Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 23% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Cisco Systems Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


Cisco recently reported its second quarter results for the period ended January 29, 2011. Cisco reported second quarter net sales of $10.4 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $1.5 billion or $0.27 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.1 billion or $0.37 per share.


Arnold Van Den Berg bought 618,025 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 1.05% of the $1.01 billion portfolio of Century Management. Donald Yacktman bought 5,359,709 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 1.82% of the $5.96 billion portfolio of Yacktman Asset Management Co.. Edward Lampert bought 6,439,720 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 1.41% of the $9.25 billion portfolio of ESL Investments.


Sell: SVP, LglSrvs, GenCnsl & Secty Mark D Chandler sold 30,000 shares of CSCO stock on 04/04/2011 at the average price of 17.02. Mark D Chandler owns at least 439,466 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.06% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.


Allianz SE (AZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $12.45


The prices of Allianz SE (AZ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $12.45, which is 46.5% off the 52-week high of $23.55. Allianz SE is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. Allianz AG's principal activities are carried out through four divisions: Life/Health: Provides any of life and heath insurances; Property/Casualty: Provides property and casualty insurance travel insurance and credit insurance; Banking: Provides a range of banking services including lending deposit taking investment banking; Asset Management: Asset Management for third party investor and Asset under Management which cover the owners investments. Allianz Se has a market cap of $68.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.45 with a P/E ratio of 6.1. The dividend yield of Allianz Se stocks is 5.2%.


AZ recently reported its first quarter 2010 results. The company reported total revenues of more than 30 billion euros in the first quarter of 2010, compared to 27.7 billion euros in the same quarter of 2009. Operating profit is expected to amount to approximately 1.7 billion euros, compared to 1.4 billion euros in the first quarter of 2009.


AMERICAN INT'L GROUP INC (AIG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $33.46


The prices of AMERICAN INT'L GROUP INC (AIG) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $33.46, which is 45.9% off the 52-week high of $61.18. AMERICAN INT'L GROUP INC is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.


American International Group, Inc., world leaders in insurance and financial services, is the international insurance organization with operations in more than one hundred thirty countries and jurisdictions. American Int'l Group Inc has a market cap of $60.12 billion; its shares were traded at around $33.46 with and P/S ratio of 0.9.


AIG recently reported net income of $11.2 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and $7.8 billion for the full year 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $16.60 for the fourth quarter and $11.60 for the full year, compared with a loss of $18.53 for the third quarter of 2010, and losses of $65.51 and $90.48 for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009, respectively.


Bruce Berkowitz owns 44,285,986 shares as of 12/31/2010, an increase of 34.57% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 16.16% of the $15.79 billion portfolio of Fairholme Capital Management. Daniel Loeb owns 200,000 shares as of 12/31/2010, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $1.88 billion portfolio of Third Point, LLC.


Buy: 10% Owner Capital Management L Fairholme bought 1,655,665 shares of AIG stock on 12/10/2010 at the average price of 47.8. Capital Management L Fairholme owns at least 84,727,263 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 30% since. Other insiders have also increased their positions in the company.


GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (GM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $30.24


The prices of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (GM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $30.24, which is 22.4% off the 52-week high of $38.98. GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY is owned by 21 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 18 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.


General Motors Company is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and retailing of vehicles globally including passenger cars, crossover vehicles, and light trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and other vehicles. General Motors Company has a market cap of $47.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.24 with and P/S ratio of 0.35.


GM recently reported its first full year results as a new company. Revenue for the calendar year was $135.6 billion. Automotive cash flow from operating activities was $6.6 billion and automotive free cash flow was $2.4 billion, both reflecting the impact of a $4.0 billion voluntary cash contribution to the company’s U.S. pension plans.


Bill Ackman bought 7,187,740 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 4.53% of the $5.85 billion portfolio of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.. Richard Perry bought 2,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 1.78% of the $4.13 billion portfolio of Perry Capital. NWQ Managers bought 7,197,980 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 1.39% of the $19.36 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co.


Buy: CEO Daniel F Akerson bought 5,000 shares of GM stock on 03/11/2011 at the average price of 31.81. Daniel F Akerson owns at least 20,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.94% since. Other insiders have also increased their positions in the company.


TARGET Corp. (TGT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $50.24


The prices of TARGET Corp. (TGT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $50.24, which is 19.4% off the 52-week high of $60.77. TARGET Corp. is owned by 21 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 11 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 reduced their positions.


Target Corporation operates large-format general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, which include Target and SuperTarget stores. Target Corp. has a market cap of $34.82 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.24 with a P/E ratio of 12.53 and P/S ratio of 0.53. The dividend yield of Target Corp. stocks is 1.99%. Target Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Target Corp. the business predictability rank of 5-star.


TGT recently reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011 were $5,955 million, a decrease of 4.5 percent from $6,233 million for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010. On this same basis, March comparable-store sales decreased 5.5 percent.


Joel Greenblatt bought 9,707 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 0.19% of the $306 million portfolio of Gotham Capital. George Soros owns 310,200 shares as of 12/31/2010, an increase of 733.87% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.24% of the $7.69 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.


Sell: Director Roxanne S Austin sold 2,388 shares of TGT stock on 12/10/2010 at the average price of 58.95. Roxanne S Austin owns at least 7,996 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.78% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.