52-Week High Companies: BAM, REGN, TRV, WFC

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Aug 20, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM, Financial), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN, Financial), The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV, Financial) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC, Financial).


Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (USA) (BAM) Reached the 52-Week High of $35.26



The prices of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. shares have reached $35.26, which is 0.1% off the 52-week high of $35.28. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is an asset manager. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has a market cap of $21.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.26 with a P/E ratio of 26.91 and P/S ratio of 1.38. The dividend yield of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. stocks is 1.59%. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 21.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Brookfield Asset Management Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.


On August 10, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Consolidated net income was $379 million, of which $138 million (or $0.17 per share) accrued to Brookfield shareholders. The company generated a Total Return for Brookfield shareholders of $272 million, or $0.43 per share.


Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) Reached the 52-Week High of $138.06



The prices of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares have reached $138.06, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $140.01. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and intends to commercialize therapeutic drugs for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $13.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $138.06 with and P/S ratio of 29.74.


On July 25, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported total revenues of $304 million in the second quarter and $536 million in the first half of 2012. Total revenues included EYLEAnet product sales of $194 million in the second quarter and $318 million in the first half of 2012. The Company reported non-GAAP net income of $102 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, in the second quarter and $142 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, in the first half of 2012. Non-GAAP net income excludes non-cash share-based compensation expense and non-cash interest expense related to the Company's convertible senior notes. The Company reported GAAP net income of $77 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, in the second quarter and $88 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the first half of 2012.


This month, Director Arthur F. Ryan, Director Alfred G. Gilman, and Director Michael S. Brown sold shares of REGN stock. Senior Vice President Commercial Robert J. Terifay and Director George L. Sing sold shares in July; President and CEO Leonard S. Schleifer and Senior Vice President Finance and Administrative CFO Treasurer Murray A. Goldberg sold shares in May.


The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV) Reached the 52-Week High of $65.04


The prices of The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV) shares have reached $65.04, which is 0.1% off the 52-week high of $65.13. St. Paul Travelers is a provider of commercial property-liability insurance and asset management services. The Travelers Companies Inc. has a market cap of $25.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.04 with a P/E ratio of 11.76 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of The Travelers Companies Inc. stocks is 2.83%. The Travelers Companies Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 3.8% over the past five years.


July 19, 2012, The Travelers Companies Inc. today reported net income of$499 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of$364 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. Operating income in the current quarter was $495 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to an operating loss of $377 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses in the current quarter were $357 million after tax ($549 million pre tax), compared to $1.085 billion after tax ($1.668 billion pre tax) in the prior year quarter.


This month, Vice Chairman and Chief Inv Officer William H. Heyman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jay S. Fishman, Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer Andy F. Bessette, and Vice Chairman Doreen Spadorcia sold shares of TRV stock. Vice Chairman and CFO Jay S. Benet sold shares in June.


Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Reached the 52-Week High of $34.03


The prices of Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shares have reached $34.03, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $34.51. Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance services through stores, its Internet site and other distribution channels across North America as well as internationally. Wells Fargo & Company has a market cap of $180.83 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.03 with a P/E ratio of 11.27 and P/S ratio of 2.06. The dividend yield of Wells Fargo & Company stocks is 2.59%. Wells Fargo & Company had an annual average earnings growth of 2.2% over the past 10 years.


On July 13, Wells Fargo & Company reported record net income of $4.6 billion, or $0.82 per diluted common share, for second quarter 2012, up from $3.9 billion, or $0.70 per share, for second quarter 2011, and up from $4.2 billion, or $0.75 per share, for first quarter 2012. For the first six months of 2012, net income was $8.9 billion, or $1.57 per share, compared with $7.7 billion, or $1.37 per share, a year ago.


This month, Executive Vice President Michael J. Heid sold 34,000 shares of WFC stock. Senior Executive Vice President Avid Modjtabai, Senior Executive Vice President Michael J. Loughlin, Senior Executive Vice President James M. Strother and Senior Executive Vice President Kevin A. Rhein sold shares in July.