Guru Stocks Trading Below Peter Lynch Value

Valero and Apple among those with wide margin of safety

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Feb 05, 2016
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According to GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, several gurus are focusing on stocks whose Peter Lynch fair value is far above the current price. The following stocks are trading with a wide margin of safety, and at least five gurus are shareholders.

AerCap Holdings NVÂ (AER) is trading at about $28 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $135.01, giving the stock a margin of safety of 79%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 4.96, higher than 90% of companies in in the Global Airports & Air Services industry and is currently 44.39% below its 52-week high and 0.42% above its 52-week low.

It is an integrated aviation company, conducting aircraft leasing and trading aircraft. It also provides aircraft management services to other owners of aircraft. It provides aircraft, engines and parts to customers in every major geographical region.

The stock is part of nine guru portfolios: Donald Smith (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 4.85% of outstanding shares, followed by David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.72%, Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.85%, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.47 %, Eric Mindich (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.71% and Seth Klarman (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.24%.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) is trading at about $15 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $60.06, giving the stock a margin of safety of 74%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 11.28, higher than 66% of companies in the Global Oil & Gas Integrated industry and is currently 50.53% below its 52-week high and 24.94% above its 52-week low.

It is an integrated oil and gas company incorporated in Spain. Its upstream operations consist of the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and LPG.

The company is held by five gurus. George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 2.58% of outstanding shares, followed by Kyle Bass (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.57%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%, Howard Marks (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) is trading at about $65 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $223.69, giving the stock a margin of safety of 71%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 6.45, higher than 89% of companies in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, and is currently 11.64% below its 52-week high and 26.32% above its 52-week low.

Its refineries produce conventional gasolines, distillates, jet fuel, asphalt, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined products.

The stock is part of nine guru portfolios: Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.32% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.24%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14%, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.1%.

Westlake Chemical Corp. (WLK) is trading at about $43 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $135, giving the stock a margin of safety of 68%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 8.07, higher than 86% of companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry, and is currently 44.73% below its 52-week high and 8.31% above its 52-week low.

It is a manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and fabricated products. The company's products include some of the chemicals, which are fundamental to many diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction as well as other durable and non-durable goods.

The company is held by six gurus. Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 1.12% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.43%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08% and Michael Price (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is trading at about $94 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $235.5 giving the stock a margin of safety of 60%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 9.99, higher than 74% of companies in the Global Consumer Electronics industry and is currently 21.56% below its 52-week high and 16.64% above its 52-week low.

The company designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications.

The stock is part of 15 guru portfolios: Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.95% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.2%, David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.2%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% and David Rolfe (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

Allstate Corp. (ALL) is trading at about $59 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $142, giving the stock a margin of safety of 58%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 10.49, higher than 65% of companies in the Global Insurance - Property & Casualty industry, and is currently 17.52% below its 52-week high and 11.05% above its 52-week low.

The company is engaged in the property-liability insurance and life insurance business. The company has four business segments: Allstate Protection, Allstate Financial, Discontinued Lines and Coverages and Corporate and Other.

The company is held by five gurus:Â Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 1.29% of outstanding shares, followed by HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 1.07%, Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.27%, David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15%.

Lennar Corp. (LEN) is trading at about $40.19 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $85.75, giving the stock a margin of safety of 53%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 2.76, higher than 63% of companies in the Global Residential Construction industry, and is currently 28.28% below its 52-week high and 3.05% above its 52-week low.

The company provides real estate related financial services. The stock is part of five guru portfolios: Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 3.21% of outstanding shares, followed by James Barrow (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.22%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.55%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32% and Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05%.

United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) is trading at about $46 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $96.06, giving the stock a margin of safety of 52%.

The stock is trading with a PE ratio of 2.68, higher than 98% of companies in the Global Airlines industry, and is currently 35.72% below its 52-week high and 10.10% above its 52-week low.

The company transports people and cargo through its mainline operations, which use jet aircraft with at least 118 seats, and its regional operations. With global air rights in the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, it has a comprehensive global route network.

The company is held by seven gurus; PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 5.23% of outstanding shares, followed by Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.75%, Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.67%, Alan Fournier (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38%.