Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: RDS.A, CVX, VZ, T, IBM

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Dec 10, 2014

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.A, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $65.56

The prices of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.A, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $65.56, which is 21.9% off the 52-week high of $83.42. Royal Dutch Shell PLC is owned by 22 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, eight have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 reduced their positions.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC was incorporated on February 5, 2002. Royal Dutch Shell Plc has a market cap of $208.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.56 with a P/E ratio of 13.70 and P/S ratio of 0.50. The dividend yield of Royal Dutch Shell Plc stocks is 5.60%. Royal Dutch Shell PLC had an annual average earnings growth of 10.30% over the past five years.

Royal Dutch Shell recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. The company announced that its third quarter 2014 earnings, on a current cost of supplies basis, were $5.3 billion compared with $4.2 billion for the same quarter a year ago.

Chevron Corp (CVX, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $107.01

The prices of Chevron Corp (CVX, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $107.01, which is 21.2% off the 52-week high of $135.10. Chevron Corp is owned by 25 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, nine have added to their positions during the past quarter. 15 reduced their positions.

Chevron Corp was incorporated in Delaware in 1926 as Standard Oil Company of California, and it adopted the name Chevron Corporation in 1984 and ChevronTexaco Corporation in 2001. Chevron Corp has a market cap of $202.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $107.01 with a P/E ratio of 9.80 and P/S ratio of 0.90. The dividend yield of Chevron Corp stocks is 3.90%. Chevron Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 9.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Chevron Corp the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Chevron recently reported earnings of $5.6 billion ($2.95 per share – diluted) for third quarter 2014, compared with $5.0 billion ($2.57 per share – diluted) in the 2013 third quarter. Foreign currency effects increased earnings in the 2014 quarter by $366 million, compared with a decrease of $276 million a year earlier. Sales and other operating revenues in third quarter 2014 were $52 billion, compared to $57 billion in the year-ago period.

Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) owns 5,998 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 27.45% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0038% of the $18.88 billion portfolio of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 128,763 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 10.37% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.2% of the $7.54 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.

Senior Officer Jeffrey Norman Kendrick, bought 49,500 shares of CVX stock on 10/02/2014 at the average price of 0.17. Jeffrey Norman Kendrick, owns at least 1,496,249 shares after this.

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $46.92

The prices of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.92, which is 15.3% off the 52-week high of $53.66. Verizon Communications Inc is owned by 26 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 12 reduced their positions.

Verizon Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation was incorporated in 1983. Verizon Communications Inc has a market cap of $194.71 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.92 with a P/E ratio of 9.70 and P/S ratio of 1.30. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc stocks is 4.70%. Verizon Communications Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 5.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Verizon Communications Inc the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,017,613 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 1.2% of the $4.35 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) CO LLC. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 882,492 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 20.09% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.44% of the $10.05 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC.

EVP - Pub Policy & Gen Counsel Randal S Milch sold 2,790 shares of VZ stock on 10/22/2014 at the average price of 48.61. Randal S Milch owns at least 12,988 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.48% since.

AT&T Inc (T, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $32.89

The prices of AT&T Inc (T, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.89, which is 15.3% off the 52-week high of $37.48. AT&T Inc is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Twelvereduced their positions.

AT&T Inc was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 5, 1983. AT&T Inc has a market cap of $170.6 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.89 with a P/E ratio of 10.10 and P/S ratio of 1.30. The dividend yield of AT&T Inc stocks is 5.60%. AT&T Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 4.10% over the past 10 years.

AT&T recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, AT&T's consolidated revenues totaled $33.0 billion, up 2.5 percent versus the year-earlier period. Compared with results for the third quarter of 2013, operating expenses were $27.6 billion versus $26.0 billion; operating income was $5.4 billion versus $6.2 billion; and operating income margin was 16.4 percent versus 19.2 percent.

Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) bought 5,780 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.0011% of the $18.88 billion portfolio of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 257,750 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 3225.81% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.78% of the $1.17 billion portfolio of Hussman Strategic Advisors, inc. Bruce Berkowitz (Trades, Portfolio) and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014.

Chief Compliance Officer David S. Huntley sold 0 shares of T stock on 12/01/2014 at the average price of 0. David S. Huntley owns at least 3,226 shares after this.

International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial) reached the 52-week low of $162.99

The prices of International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $162.99, which is 19.8% off the 52-week high of $199.21. International Business Machines Corp is owned by 31 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 13 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 17 reduced their positions.

International Business Machines Corp was incorporated in the State of New York on June 16, 1911. International Business Machines Corp has a market cap of $161.3 billion; its shares were traded at around $162.99 with a P/E ratio of 13.30 and P/S ratio of 1.70. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 2.60%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 11.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Business Machines Corp the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

IBM recently reported its third-quarter 2014 financial results. The company announced third quarter 2014 diluted earnings from continuing operations of $3.46 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $3.77 per share in the third-quarter of 2013, a decrease of 8 percent. Operating (non-GAAP) diluted earnings from continuing operations were $3.68 per share compared with operating diluted earnings of $4.08 per share in the third-quarter of 2013, a decrease of 10 percent.

Prem Watsa (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,068,100 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 88908.3% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 13.7% of the $1.48 billion portfolio of Fairfax Financial Holdings. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 46,796 shares as of 09/30/2014, a decrease of 54.59% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.019% of the $46.91 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014.

Chairman, Pres. and CEO Virginia M Rometty sold 10,819 shares of IBM stock on 08/27/2014 at the average price of 191.86. Virginia M Rometty owns at least 131,394 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 15.05% since.