According to GuruFocus' list of 52-Week Highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week highs: Hershey Foods Corp. (HSY), Goodrich Corp. (GR), Cerner Corp. (CERN), Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) and NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM).
Hershey Foods Corp. (HSY) Reached the 52-Week High of $59.08
The Hershey Company is a snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. Hershey Foods Corp. has a market cap of $13.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $59.08 with a P/E ratio of 22 and P/S ratio of 2.5. The dividend yield of Hershey Foods Corp. stocks is 2.2%. Hershey Foods Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.1% over the past 10 years.
On July 26, The Hershey Company announced sales and earnings for the second quarter ended July 3, 2011. Consolidated net sales were $1,325,171,000 compared with $1,233,242,000 for the second quarter of 2010. Reported net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $130,019,000 or 56 cents per share-diluted, compared with $46,723,000 or 20 cents per share-diluted for the comparable period of 2010.
This month, Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer Michele Buck sold 12,143 shares of HSY stock. Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer Michele Buck and Senior Vice President, Global R&D C. Daniel Azzara sold shares in August. Senior Vice President Global Chief Marketing Officer Michele Buck sold 7,500 shares in July.
Goodrich Corp. (GR) Reached the 52-Week High of $121.75
Goodrich Corporation is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. Goodrich Corp. has a market cap of $15.22 billion; its shares were traded at around $121.75 with a P/E ratio of 23.2 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Goodrich Corp. stocks is 1%. Goodrich Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.8% over the past 10 years.
On July 21, Goodrich Corp. reported results for the second quarter of 2011. Second quarter 2011 sales grew 17% to $2,001 million, compared to second quarter 2010 sales of $1,718 million. Second quarter 2011 commercial aftermarket sales grew 16%, compared to second quarter 2010. Second quarter 2011 net income per diluted share was $1.38.
Executive Vice President Gerald T. Witowski and Executive Vice President and General Counsel Terrence G. Linnert sold shares of GR stock in May.
Cerner Corp. (CERN) Reached the 52-Week High of $69.16
Cerner Corp. designs, develops, markets, installs and supports information technology and content solutions for healthcare organizations and consumers that are capable of being implemented on an individual, combined or enterprise-wide basis and are accessible over the Internet by consumers, physicians and healthcare providers. Cerner Corp. has a market cap of $11.69 billion; its shares were traded at around $69.16 with a P/E ratio of 44.4 and P/S ratio of 6.4. Cerner Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 19.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Cerner Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
On July 28, Cerner Corp. announced results for the 2011 second quarter that ended July 2, 2011, delivering strong levels of bookings, revenue, earnings and cash flow. Bookings in the second quarter of 2011 were $649.9 million, an increase of 39% compared to second quarter 2010 bookings of $467.8 million. Bookings were an all-time high for a second quarter and the second highest result in company history. Second-quarter revenue was $524.2 million, an increase of 15% compared to $456.0 million in the year-ago period.
Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer Julie M. Wilson, Senior Vice President, CLO and Secretary Randy D. Sims, and Chairman, CEO and President Neal L. Patterson sold shares of CERN stock in September. Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Michael R. Battaglioli sold 2,000 shares in August.
Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) Reached the 52-Week High of $51.35
Progress Energy Inc. is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in portions of North and South Carolina and Florida and the transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas in portions of North Carolina. Progress Energy Inc. has a market cap of $15.13 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.35 with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Progress Energy Inc. stocks is 4.9%. Progress Energy Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 1% over the past 5 years.
On August 4, Progress Energy announced second-quarter GAAP earnings of $176 million, or 60 cents per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $180 million, or 62 cents per share, for the same period last year. Second-quarter ongoing earnings were $211 million, or 71 cents per share, compared to $181 million, or 63 cents per share, for the same period last year.
In August, President and CEO of Major Subsidiary Vincent M. Dolan sold 19,700 shares of PGN stock. President and CEO of Major Subsidiary Lloyd M. Yates, Executive Vice President Jeffrey J. Lyash, and Sr. Vice President of Major Subsidiary Michael A. Lewis sold shares in May.
NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) Reached the 52-Week High of $18.97
NTT DoCoMo is a mobile communications company. NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads has a market cap of $78.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.97 with a P/E ratio of 13.8 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads stocks is 3.2%. NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads the business predictability rank of 3-star.
Hershey Foods Corp. (HSY) Reached the 52-Week High of $59.08
The Hershey Company is a snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. Hershey Foods Corp. has a market cap of $13.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $59.08 with a P/E ratio of 22 and P/S ratio of 2.5. The dividend yield of Hershey Foods Corp. stocks is 2.2%. Hershey Foods Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.1% over the past 10 years.
On July 26, The Hershey Company announced sales and earnings for the second quarter ended July 3, 2011. Consolidated net sales were $1,325,171,000 compared with $1,233,242,000 for the second quarter of 2010. Reported net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $130,019,000 or 56 cents per share-diluted, compared with $46,723,000 or 20 cents per share-diluted for the comparable period of 2010.
This month, Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer Michele Buck sold 12,143 shares of HSY stock. Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer Michele Buck and Senior Vice President, Global R&D C. Daniel Azzara sold shares in August. Senior Vice President Global Chief Marketing Officer Michele Buck sold 7,500 shares in July.
Goodrich Corp. (GR) Reached the 52-Week High of $121.75
Goodrich Corporation is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. Goodrich Corp. has a market cap of $15.22 billion; its shares were traded at around $121.75 with a P/E ratio of 23.2 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Goodrich Corp. stocks is 1%. Goodrich Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.8% over the past 10 years.
On July 21, Goodrich Corp. reported results for the second quarter of 2011. Second quarter 2011 sales grew 17% to $2,001 million, compared to second quarter 2010 sales of $1,718 million. Second quarter 2011 commercial aftermarket sales grew 16%, compared to second quarter 2010. Second quarter 2011 net income per diluted share was $1.38.
Executive Vice President Gerald T. Witowski and Executive Vice President and General Counsel Terrence G. Linnert sold shares of GR stock in May.
Cerner Corp. (CERN) Reached the 52-Week High of $69.16
Cerner Corp. designs, develops, markets, installs and supports information technology and content solutions for healthcare organizations and consumers that are capable of being implemented on an individual, combined or enterprise-wide basis and are accessible over the Internet by consumers, physicians and healthcare providers. Cerner Corp. has a market cap of $11.69 billion; its shares were traded at around $69.16 with a P/E ratio of 44.4 and P/S ratio of 6.4. Cerner Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 19.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Cerner Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
On July 28, Cerner Corp. announced results for the 2011 second quarter that ended July 2, 2011, delivering strong levels of bookings, revenue, earnings and cash flow. Bookings in the second quarter of 2011 were $649.9 million, an increase of 39% compared to second quarter 2010 bookings of $467.8 million. Bookings were an all-time high for a second quarter and the second highest result in company history. Second-quarter revenue was $524.2 million, an increase of 15% compared to $456.0 million in the year-ago period.
Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer Julie M. Wilson, Senior Vice President, CLO and Secretary Randy D. Sims, and Chairman, CEO and President Neal L. Patterson sold shares of CERN stock in September. Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Michael R. Battaglioli sold 2,000 shares in August.
Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) Reached the 52-Week High of $51.35
Progress Energy Inc. is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in portions of North and South Carolina and Florida and the transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas in portions of North Carolina. Progress Energy Inc. has a market cap of $15.13 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.35 with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Progress Energy Inc. stocks is 4.9%. Progress Energy Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 1% over the past 5 years.
On August 4, Progress Energy announced second-quarter GAAP earnings of $176 million, or 60 cents per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $180 million, or 62 cents per share, for the same period last year. Second-quarter ongoing earnings were $211 million, or 71 cents per share, compared to $181 million, or 63 cents per share, for the same period last year.
In August, President and CEO of Major Subsidiary Vincent M. Dolan sold 19,700 shares of PGN stock. President and CEO of Major Subsidiary Lloyd M. Yates, Executive Vice President Jeffrey J. Lyash, and Sr. Vice President of Major Subsidiary Michael A. Lewis sold shares in May.
NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) Reached the 52-Week High of $18.97
NTT DoCoMo is a mobile communications company. NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads has a market cap of $78.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.97 with a P/E ratio of 13.8 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads stocks is 3.2%. NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ads the business predictability rank of 3-star.
