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.
AutoNation Inc. (AN) is trading at about $48 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $87.65, giving a margin of safety of 45%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 11.90, higher than 59% of companies in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry, and is currently 28.98% below its 52-week high and 18.52% above its 52-week low.
The company through its subsidiaries is an automotive retailer in the U.S. It operates 276 new vehicle franchises from 232 stores located in the U.S.
The stock is part of six gurus' portfolios: Edward Lampert (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 6.33% of outstanding shares, followed by Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.99%, Bill Gates (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.77%, Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.34%, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.95% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.3%.
YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) is trading at about $17 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $31.86, giving a margin of safety of 46%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 13.60, higher than 66% of companies in the Global Oil & Gas Integrated industry and is currently 45.94% below its 52-week high and 36.54% above its 52-week low.
It is an integrated oil & gas company incorporated in Spain. Its upstream operations consist of the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and LPG.
George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.31% of outstanding shares, followed by Howard Marks (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.2%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Energy Transfer Equity LPĂ‚ (ETE) is trading at about $7 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $12.13, giving a margin of safety of 44%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 8.70 higher than 78% of companies in the Global Oil & Gas Midstream industry and is currently 80.78% below its 52-week high and 70.25% above its 52-week low.
The company is a publicly traded partnership that owns the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners LP, a limited partnership company which through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and operates natural gas gathering systems, natural gas intrastate pipeline systems and gas processing plants.
The stock is part of five gurus' portfolios: Richard Perry (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.33% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons with 0.19%, Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16%, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02% and Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) is trading at about $51 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $78.46, giving a margin of safety of 35%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 11.00 higher than 72% of companies in the Global Truck Manufacturing industry and is currently 25.63% below its 52-week high and 17.12% above its 52-week low.
The company has two industry segments: design, manufacture and distribution of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and related aftermarket parts and finance and leasing products and services provided to customers and dealers.
The company is held by five gurus; Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 1.1% of outstanding shares, followed by HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 10.83%, NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26% and Simons with 0.19%.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) is trading at about $133 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $209 giving a margin of safety of 36%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 15.90, higher than 64% of companies in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry and is currently 7.63% below its 52-week high and 29.44% above its 52-week low.
The company’s main areas of business include the design, construction, repair and maintenance of nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, and non-nuclear ships.
The stock is part of five gurus' portfolios: Simons is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 3.18% of outstanding shares, followed by Greenblatt with 0.49%, Cohen with 0.21%, Jim Chanos (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.
Biogen Inc. (BIIB) is trading at about $261 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $382.5, giving a margin of safety of 32%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 17.10, higher than 66% of companies in the Global Biotechnology industry and is currently 45.56% below its 52-week high and 7.99% above its 52-week low.
The company is a biotechnology company. It discovers, develops, manufactures and markets therapies for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and hemophilia.
The stock is held by five gurus; PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 7.09% of outstanding shares, followed by Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.71%, Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.51%, Halvorsen with 0.17% and First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
NVR Inc. (NVR) is trading at about $1,590 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $2,247.75, giving a margin of safety of 29%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 17.70 lower than 55% of companies in the Global Residential Construction industry and is currently 7.57% below its 52-week high and 23.18% above its 52-week low.
The company’s business is the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominium buildings. It also operates a mortgage banking and title services business.
The stock is part of five gurus' portfolios: Alan Fournier (Trades, Portfolio) is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 2.09% of outstanding shares, followed by Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.33%, James Barrow (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.17%, Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.71% and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%.
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (AMG) is trading at about $130 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $177, giving a margin of safety of 27%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 13.50 higher than 53% of companies in the Global Asset Management industry and is currently 43.83% below its 52-week high and 1.70% above its 52-week low.
The company is an asset management company with equity investments in a group of boutique investment management firms or Affiliates. Its investment approach provides a degree of liquidity and diversification to main owners of boutique investment management firms and also addresses the succession and ownership transition issues facing many founders and main owners.
Meridian Funds (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.71% of outstanding shares, followed by Cohen with 0.2%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18% and Simons with 0.11%.
Foot Locker Inc. (FL) is trading at about $68 per share, and the Peter Lynch value gives the stock a fair price of $91.67, giving a margin of safety of 26%. It is trading with a PE ratio of 18.20 lower than 51% of companies in the Global Footwear & Accessories industry and is currently 12.62% below its 52-week high and 23.36% above its 52-week low.
The company is a retailer of athletically inspired shoes and apparel, operating 3,423 mainly mall-based stores in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. It operates in two reportable segments namely Athletic Stores and Direct-to-Customers.
Greenblatt is the main shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.33% of outstanding shares, followed by Grantham with 0.19%, First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%, Cohen with 0.16%, with 0.14% and FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%.
