Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows

Philippine Long Distance, Pepco Holdings, Fibria Celulose, Manchester United, Phibro Animal Health tumble

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Mar 14, 2016
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According to GuruFocus' list of 52-week lows, these guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone reached the 52-week low of $36.96

The prices of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PHI, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $36.96, which is 48.9% off the 52-week high of $69.48. Philippine Long Distance Telephone is owned by two gurus we are tracking.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone was incorporated under the old Corporation Law of the Philippines on Nov. 28, 1928. It has a market cap of $24.62 billion; its shares were traded at $36.96 with a P/E ratio of 16.72 and P/S ratio of 2.15. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Philippine Long Distance Telephone stocks is 6.99%. The forward dividend yield of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co stocks is 6.49%.

Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) owned 5,696 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 0.0007% of the $50.17 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management.

Pepco Holdings reached the 52-week low of $22.07

The prices of Pepco Holdings Inc. (POM, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $22.07, which is 21.0% off the 52-week high of $27.34. Pepco Holdings is owned by four gurus we are tracking.

Pepco Holdings was incorporated in Delaware in 2001, for the purpose of effecting the acquisition of Conectiv by Potomac Electric Power Company. Pepco Holdings has a market cap of $5.61 billion; its shares were traded at $22.07 with a P/E ratio of 17.11 and P/S ratio of 1.11. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Pepco Holdings stocks is 4.89%. The forward dividend yield of its stocks is 4.89%. Pepco Holdings had an annual average earnings growth of 6.10% over the past five years.

Pepco Holdings recently reported its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results. The company announced GAAP net income from continuing operations for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2015 was $121 million, or 48 cents per share, as compared to $35 million, or 14 cents per share, for the same quarter in the prior year. For the year of 2015, GAAP net income from continuing operations was $318 million or $1.25 per share, as compared to $242 million, or 96 cents per share in the prior year.

Robert Bruce (Trades, Portfolio) owned 60,900 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 0.49% of the $330 million portfolio of Bruce & Co. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owned 160,587 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 0.023% of the $15.29 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Senior Officer Stephanie Hunter bought 915 shares of company stock on Oct. 1, 2015 at the average price of 82 cents. Hunter owns at least 30,266 shares.

Fibria Celulose SA reached the 52-week low of $8.46

The prices of Fibria Celulose SA (FBR, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $8.46, which is 43.9% off the 52-week high of $14.94. Fibria Celulose SA is owned by two gurus we are tracking.

Fibria Celulose SA, formerly known as Votorantim Celulose e Papel S. Fibria Celulose SA, has a market cap of $4.69 billion; its shares were traded at $8.46 with a P/E ratio of 49.76 and P/S ratio of 1.67. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Fibria Celulose SA stocks is 12.41%. The forward dividend yield of Fibria Celulose SA stocks is 22.73%.

Manchester United PLC reached the 52-week low of $14.10

The prices of Manchester United PLC (MANU, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.10, which is 31.1% off the 52-week high of $19.74. Manchester United is owned by two gurus we are tracking.

Manchester United was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on April 30, 2012. Manchester United has a market cap of $2.31 billion; its shares were traded at $14.10 with a P/E ratio of 117.50 and P/S ratio of 3.50. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Manchester United stocks is 0.96%. The forward dividend yield of Manchester United stocks is 1.28%.

Manchester United recently reported its second quarter fiscal 2016 financial results. Commercial revenue for the second quarter was £66.1 million, an increase of £19.7 million, or 42.5%, over the prior-year quarter. Broadcasting revenue for the second quarter was £37.3 million, an increase of £8.9 million, or 31.3%, over the prior-year quarter. Total operating expenses for the second quarter were £101.8 million, an increase of £8.7 million, or 9.3%, over the prior-year quarter.

Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) owned 16,094,792 shares as of Dec. 31, 2014, which accounts for 1% of the $21.59 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.

Phibro Animal Health reached the 52-week low of $26.01

The prices of Phibro Animal Health Corp. (PAHC, Financial) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $26.01, which is 38.2% off the 52-week high of $40.54. Phibro Animal Health is owned by two gurus we are tracking.

Phibro Animal Health was incorporated on May 11, 1946 in Delaware. It has a market cap of $1.02 billion; its shares were traded at $26.01 with a P/E ratio of 13.69 and P/S ratio of 1.38. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Phibro Animal Health stocks is 1.54%. The forward dividend yield of Phibro Animal Health stocks is 1.54%.

Phibro Animal Health recently reported its financial results for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2015. Net sales of $191.8 million for the quarter increased $3.1 million, or 2%, as compared to the three months ended Dec. 31, 2014. Gross profit of $62.4 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2015, increased $6.3 million, or 11%, to 32.5% of net sales, as compared to the three months ended Dec. 31, 2014. Adjusted EBITDA was $28.4 million, an increase of 14% year over year. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owned 14,270 shares as of Dec. 31 2014, a decrease of 51.46% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0036% of the $9.21 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management.

President and CEO, 10% owner Jack Bendheim sold 2,175 shares of Phibro Animal Health stock on Feb. 17 at the average price of $30.01. Bendheim owns at least 72,425 shares. The price of the stock has decreased by 13.33%.