The following are some of the stocks that outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the last 12 months and have been bought by gurus during the fourth quarter.
Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) has a market cap of $15.04 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 50.4%. Currently five gurus are holding the company that has returned 6% year-to-date and 102% during the last five years. It is now trading with a P/E ratio of 44.92 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 108%.
Ctrip.com International has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 14.70% and ROA of 4.51% that are outperforming 63% of other companies in the Global Lodging industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10 with a cash to debt of 0.88 that is above the industry median of 0.82.
The company provides travel-related services including hotel reservation, air-ticketing, packaged-tour services, corporate travel management services as well as, to a much lesser extent, internet-related advertising and other related services.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.82% of outstanding shares, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.2%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.61%, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%, Stanley Druckenmiller (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) has a market cap of $3.03 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 45.2%. Currently five gurus are holding the company that has returned 5% year-to-date and 134% during the last five years. It is now trading with a forward P/E ratio of 26.95.
Take-Two Interactive Software has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10 with a cash to debt of 2.47 that is below the industry median of 12.17.
The company is a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.68% of outstanding shares, followed by RS Investment Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.55%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.23%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.82% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38%.
Equinix Inc. (EQIX) has a market cap of $22.37 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 41.3%. Currently seven gurus are holding the company that has returned 9% year-to-date and 252% during the last five years. It is now trading with a forward P/E ratio of 99.42 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 832%.
Equinix has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10 with ROE of 8.64% and ROA of 2.27%. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10 with a cash to debt of 0.34 that is above the industry median of 0.05.
The company offer its services to enterprises, financial services companies and content and network service providers. It connects more than companies directly to their customers and partners inside the world's networked data centers.
Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 3.06% of outstanding shares, followed by Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.95%, Glenn Greenberg (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.48%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23%, George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14% and RS Investment Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%.
Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) has a market cap of $31.22 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 34%. Currently nine gurus are holding the company that has returned 11% year-to-date and 593% during the last five years. It is now trading with a P/E ratio of 30.19 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 189%.
The company is an international beverage alcohol company with many of its products recognized as leaders in their respective categories and geographic markets. Its wine portfolio is complemented by select premium spirits brands and other select beverage alcohol products.
Constellation Brands has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10 with ROE of 17.11% and ROA of 6.66% that are outperforming 67% of other companies in the industry. Financial strength has a rating of 8 out of 10 with a cash to debt of 0.01 that is below the industry median of 0.75.
Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 2.69% of outstanding shares, followed by Daniel Loeb (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.8%, Alan Fournier (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.63%, John Burbank (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.46%, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06% and RS Investment Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) has a market cap of $155.11 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 39.2%. Currently five gurus are holding the company that has returned 15% year-to-date and 51% during the last five years. It is now trading with a P/E ratio of 22.65 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 85%.
Philip Morris International has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROA of 20.56% that is outperforming 77% of other companies in the Global Tobacco industry. Financial strength has a rating of 8 out of 10 with a cash to debt of 0.12 that is below the industry median of 0.22.
The company’s subsidiaries and affiliates and their licensees are engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products in markets outside the U.S.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.45% of outstanding shares, followed by Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.86%, Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.68%, Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%.
Facebook Inc. (FB) has a market cap of $312.07 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 32.2%. Currently, 15 gurus are holding the company that has returned 4% year-to-date and 72% during the last five years. It is now trading with a P/E ratio of 85.66 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 700%.
Facebook has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 ROE of 9.23% and ROA of 8.31% that are outperforming 55% of other companies in the industry. Financial strength has a rating of 8 out of 10 with cash to debt of 58.52 that is above industry median of 22.40.
The company is a social networking website that builds products that creates utility for users, developers, and advertisers.
Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 0.84% of outstanding shares, followed by Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%, John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%, Manning & Napier Advisors with 0.09%, Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% and Stanley Druckenmiller (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) has a market cap of $36.53 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 25.2%. Currently five gurus are holding the company that has returned 8% year-to-date and 233% during the last five years. It is now trading with a P/E ratio of 19.43 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 82%.
Northrop Grumman has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE Â of 31.72% and ROA of 7.97% that are outperforming 84% of other companies in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry. Financial strength has a rating of 5 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.36 that is below the industry median of 0.46.
The company is a security company that provides systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber security; command, control, communications and computers intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.18% of outstanding shares, followed by Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.18%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%, Stanley Druckenmiller (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07% and Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) has a market cap of $7.16 billion, and during the last 12 months has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 24.9%. Currently, five gurus are holding the company that has returned 14% year-to-date and 144% during the last five years. It is now trading with a P/E ratio of 28.61 and according to the DCF calculator, it looks overpriced by 167%.
Cadence Design Systems has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 9.23% and ROA of 8.31% that are outperforming 79% of other companies in the industry. Financial strength has a rating of 8 out of 10 with cash to debt of 2.04 that is below industry median of 12.17.
The company develops system design enablement, or SDE, solutions that its customers use to design whole electronics systems and increasingly small and complex integrated circuits, or ICs, and electronic devices.
Dodge & Cox is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus followed by Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.84% of outstanding shares, RS Investment Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.44%, Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.03% and Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.94%.
