5-Year Lows: Consol Energy Inc., QEP Resources Inc., Hancock Holding Co., Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

Stocks trading at their five-year low price

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Sep 27, 2015
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According to the GuruFocus list of five-year lows, these guru stocks have reached their five-year lows: Consol Energy Inc., QEP Resources Inc., Hancock Holding Co. and Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) reached $10.44

The prices of Consol Energy Inc. (CNX, Financial) shares have declined to $10.44, which is only 1.7% above the five-year low of $10.26. It is now 81.8% off the five-year high of $56.32. Consol Energy Inc. is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Five reduced their positions. Consol Energy Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1991. Consol Energy Inc. has a market cap of $2.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.44 with and P/S ratio of 0.72. The dividend yield of Consol Energy Inc. stocks is 1.89%. Consol Energy Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 2.80% over the past 10 years.

Consol Energy Inc. declared its 2015 second quarter financial results with net loss of $603 million.

GuruFocus Guru David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio) and Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) both increased their positions in CNX. Brian Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) kept their positions in the company unchanged while Arnold Scneider sold out his holding.

Director Gregory A. Lanham, Director William N. Thorndike Jr. and Director Alvin R. Carpenter together bought 70,000 shares of CNX stock in August.

QEP Resources Inc. (NYSE:QEP) reached $12.23

The prices of QEP Resources Inc. (QEP, Financial) shares have declined to $12.23, which is only 8.4% above the five-year low of $11.20. It is now 75.2% off the five-year high of $45.20. QEP Resources Inc. is owned by eight Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. QEP Resources Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware. QEP Resources Inc. has a market cap of $2.16 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.23 with a P/E ratio of 3.10 and P/S ratio of 0.78. The dividend yield of QEP Resources Inc. stocks is 0.65%.

QEP Resources Inc. released net sales of $608.6 million and net loss of $76.3 million in its 2015 second quarter report.

GuruFocus Gurus Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio), who owns 145,538 shares, and Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio), who owns 4,358,927 shares, both increased their positions in QEP Resources Inc. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in QEP unchanged and owns 60,000 shares while Michael Price (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings of the company.

Vice President and General Counsel Christopher K. Woosley sold 158 shares of QEP stock on Sept. 10, 2015, at the average price of $13.18.

Hancock Holding Company (NAS:HBHC) Reached $27.17

The prices of Hancock Holding Company (HBHC, Financial) shares have declined to $27.17, which is only 8.1% above the five-year low of $24.96. It is now 35.2% off the five-year high of $38.50. Hancock Holding Company is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Three reduced their positions.

Hancock Holding Company was organized in 1984 as a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. Hancock Holding Company has a market cap of $2.12 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.17 with a P/E ratio of 13.7 and P/S ratio of 2.52. The dividend yield of Hancock Holding Company stocks is 3.53%. Hancock Holding Company had an annual average earnings growth of 5.9% over the past five years.

Hancock Holding Company announced its 2015 second quarter financial results with net income of $34.8 million.

GuruFocus Guru Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) initiated his position in Hancock Holding Company and bought 7,545 shares. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio), who owns 312,089 shares, and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio), who owns 454,556 shares, both kept their positions in the Company unchanged.

Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer Edward G. Francis and President, Whitney Bank Joseh S. Exnicios together sold 7,000 shares of HBHC stock in May and June.

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NAS:PTEN) reached $13.97

The prices of Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN, Financial) shares have declined to $13.97, which is only 8.3% above the five-year low of $12.81. It is now 66.7% off the five-year high of $38.43. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. is owned by eight Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Six reduced their positions. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed in 1978. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has a market cap of $2.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.97 with a P/E ratio of 32 and P/S ratio of 0.71. The dividend yield of Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. stocks is 2.86%. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 7.5% over the past 10 years.

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. reported net loss of $19.0 million and net sales of $473 million in its 2015 second quarter financial results.

GuruFocus Guru Kahn Brothers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 890,609 shares and increased their position in Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. Prem Watsa (Trades, Portfolio) and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) both kept their positions in PTEN unchanged. T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) both sold out their holdings of the stock.