Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: HSBC Holdings, Unilever, Banco Santander, Duke Energy, Itau Unibanco

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Aug 31, 2015

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

HSBC Holdings PLC reached the 52-week low of $39.61

The prices of HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $39.61, which is 29.8% off the 52-week high of $54.25. HSBC Holdings PLC is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Eight reduced their positions.

HSBC Holdings PLC was incorporated in England on Jan. 1, 1959. HSBC Holdings has a market cap of $154.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.61 with a P/E ratio of 11.91 and P/S ratio of 1.99. The dividend yield of HSBC Holdings stocks is 6.32%. HSBC Holdings had an annual average earnings growth of 6.60% over the past 5 years.

James Barrow (Trades, Portfolio) bought 77,823 shares in the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, 2014, which is 0.0049% of the $73.43 billion portfolio of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss. Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,343,046 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.89% of the $7.8 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.

Unilever PLC reached the 52-week low of $40.16

The prices of Unilever PLC (UL, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $40.16, which is 16.1% off the 52-week high of $46.19. Unilever PLC is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, two have added to their positions during the past quarter. Seven reduced their positions.

Unilever PLC was incorporated in the United Kingdom on June 21, 1894. Unilever has a market cap of $121.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.16 with a P/E ratio of 18.51 and P/S ratio of 1.97. The dividend yield of Unilever stocks is 3.33%. Unilever had an annual average earnings growth of 9.00% over the past 10 years.

Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,407,000 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, an increase of 17.54% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.5% of the $4 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. Dodge & Cox owns 461,018 shares as of 12/31/2014, a decrease of 94.29% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.017% of the $110.88 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox.

Banco Santander SA reached the 52-week low of $6.10

The prices of Banco Santander SA (SAN, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.10, which is 42.9% off the 52-week high of $10.29. Banco Santander SA is owned by eight Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Six reduced their positions. Banco Santander SA was established on March 21, 1857. Banco Santander Sa has a market cap of $87.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.10 with a P/E ratio of 11.41 and P/S ratio of 1.26. The dividend yield of Banco Santander Sa stocks is 8.75%.

Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) owns 5,547,735 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, an increase of 70.65% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.2% of the $49.78 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio). Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owns 563,555 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 0.0097% of the $49.93 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 526,858 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.36% of the $1.21 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Duke Energy Corporation reached the 52-week low of $71.78

The prices of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $71.78, which is 22.0% off the 52-week high of $89.97. Duke Energy Corporation is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, three have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

Duke Energy Corporation is an energy company. The company operates in the U.S. through its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy Carolinas), and Duke Energy Progress, Inc. Duke Energy Corporation has a market cap of $49.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.78 with a P/E ratio of 18.24 and P/S ratio of 2.14. The dividend yield of Duke Energy Corporation stocks is 4.47%. Duke Energy Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 3.80% over the past five years.

Duke Energy Corporation recently reported its second quarter 2015 financial results. The company announced adjusted diluted EPS of 95 cents, compared to $1.11 for the second quarter of 2014. Second quarter 2015 reported EPS was 78 cents, compared to 86 cents for the same period last year.

Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) bought 2,510 shares in the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, 2014, which is 0.0011% of the $20.97 billion portfolio of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) bought 3,123 shares in the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, 2014, which is 0.0005% of the $49.93 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Brian Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 4,681,628 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $26.11 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund.

EVP Market Solutions and President Carolinas Lloyd M Yates sold 5,892 shares of DUK stock on May 19 at the average price of 76.11. Lloyd M Yates owns at least 40,240 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.69% since.

Itau Unibanco Holding SA reached the 52-week low of $7.10

The prices of Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ITUB, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $7.10, which is 59.2% off the 52-week high of $16.81. Itau Unibanco Holding SA is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Four reduced their positions. Itau Unibanco Holding SA was incorporated on Sept. 9, 1943. Itau Unibanco Holding Sa has a market cap of $42.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.10 with a P/E ratio of 6.23 and P/S ratio of 1.59. The dividend yield of Itau Unibanco Holding Sa stocks is 2.11%. Itau Unibanco Holding Sa had an annual average earnings growth of 9.10% over the past 10 years.

John Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 382,472 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, an increase of 3347.56% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.057% of the $8.88 billion portfolio of Ariel Investment, LLC. Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,780,000 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, an increase of 69.52% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.64% of the $3.49 billion portfolio of Capital Growth Management LP. Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) owns 14,263 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 0.0009% of the $20.97 billion portfolio of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 359,404 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.38% of the $1.21 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

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