Last week's top stocks that reached their 52-week lows were Stericycle Inc, SAIC Inc, FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC, and Orion Energy Systems Inc. According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.
Last week's top two out of favor industries were the Electricity and Banking industries. 2 electricity companies have reached their 52-week lows, while 4 have reached their 52-week high, giving the industry a low/high ratio of 0.5. In the banking industry, 16 stocks have reached their 52-week lows, while 38 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the industry a low/high ratio of 0.42.
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Stericycle Inc. (SRCL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $48.03
The prices of Stericycle Inc. (SRCL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $48.03, which is 29.3% off the 52-week high of $64.77. Stericycle Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Stericycle Inc. is a multi-regional integrated company employing proprietary technology to provide environmentally-responsible management of regulated medical waste for the health care industry. The company had an annual average earning growth of 41.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Stericycle Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Stericycle recently reported its second quarter results. The company announced that its revneus were $289.3 million, up over 4% compared with results from a year ago. Net income was $43.9 million, or 51 cents per diluted share.
Ron Baron owns 1,141,303 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.49% of the $11.99 billion portfolio of Baron Funds. Ruane Cunniff owns 6,600 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $6.9 billion portfolio of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
Sell: CFO Brink Frank Jm Ten sold 12,500 shares of SRCL stock on 07/31/2009 at the average price of $51.44; the price of the stock has decreased by 6.63% since.
SAIC Inc. (SAI, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17.71
The prices of SAIC Inc. (SAI) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $17.71, which is 17.3% off the 52-week high of $20.53. SAIC Inc. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. SAIC INC is a scientific engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world in national security energy and the environment critical infrastructure and health. The company has a market cap of $3.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.71 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 0.4.
SAIC recently reported its second quarter fiscal year 2010 results. The company announced that its revenues were up 8% compared to results from a year ago, to $2.75 million. Operating income was up1 7%, and diluted EPS was up 19 percent, to 31 cents per share.
Ron Baron owns 2,712,200 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.42% of the $11.99 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Sell: Group President Joseph W Iii Craver sold 40,000 shares of SAI stock on 06/09/2009 at the average price of $18.25; the price of the stock has decreased by 2.96% since.
FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. (FFNW, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $6.59
The prices of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. (FFNW) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.59, which is 39.4% off the 52-week high of $10.87. FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST INC. is a Washington corporation headquartered in Renton Washington. It is the parent company of First Savings Bank Northwest; a Washington chartered stock savings bank that was originally organized in 1923. The Company serves the Puget Sound Region of Washington that includes King Snohomish and Pierce Counties through its full-service banking office. The Company is part of the America's Community Bankers NASDAQ Index. First Financial Northwest, Inc. has a market cap of $134.1 million; its shares were traded at around $6.59 with and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of First Financial Northwest, Inc. stocks is 5.1%.
FFNW recently reported its second quarter results. The company announced that it had a net loss of $1.49 per diluted share for the quarter, compared to a net gain of 10 cents per diluted share in the quarter that ended on June 30 th, 2008.
John Keeley owns 635,000 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.09% of the $5.82 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management.
Orion Energy Systems Inc. (OESX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $2.99
The prices of Orion Energy Systems Inc. (OESX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $2.99, which is 60.9% off the 52-week high of $7.28. Orion Energy Systems Inc. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS INC. is a leading power technology enterprise that designs manufactures and implements energy management systems consisting primarily of high-performance energy efficient lighting systems controls and related services for commercial and industrial customers without compromising their quantity or quality of light. Orion Energy Systems Inc. has a market cap of $65 million; its shares were traded at around $2.99 with and P/S ratio of 0.9.
Orion recently reported its first quarter 2010 results. The company announced that its revenue was $12.6 million, compared to $16.1 million from a year ago. "We met our first quarter top-line revenue target in spite of the continuing pressure experienced by our end market customers due to the macro-economic environment," commented Neal Verfuerth, CEO of Orion Energy Systems. "We also witnessed further traction with our customer financing program and would have recognized an additional $1.1 million in revenue if financed deals would have been structured as cash transactions. While we met the operating cost targets upon which we based our earnings guidance, our loss per share exceeded our forecast due to non-operating factors tied to tax accounting in which our effective tax benefit was smaller than anticipated."
Orion Energy Systems Inc. is owned by 1 Gurus. John Rogers bought 45,205 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2009, which is less than 0.01% of the $3.7 billion portfolio of ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.
Sell: President and CEO Neal R Verfuerth sold 57,665 shares of OESX stock on 06/02/2009 at the average price of $3.4; the price of the stock has decreased by 12.06% since.
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Last week's top two out of favor industries were the Electricity and Banking industries. 2 electricity companies have reached their 52-week lows, while 4 have reached their 52-week high, giving the industry a low/high ratio of 0.5. In the banking industry, 16 stocks have reached their 52-week lows, while 38 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the industry a low/high ratio of 0.42.
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Stericycle Inc. (SRCL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $48.03
The prices of Stericycle Inc. (SRCL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $48.03, which is 29.3% off the 52-week high of $64.77. Stericycle Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Stericycle Inc. is a multi-regional integrated company employing proprietary technology to provide environmentally-responsible management of regulated medical waste for the health care industry. The company had an annual average earning growth of 41.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Stericycle Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Stericycle recently reported its second quarter results. The company announced that its revneus were $289.3 million, up over 4% compared with results from a year ago. Net income was $43.9 million, or 51 cents per diluted share.
Ron Baron owns 1,141,303 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.49% of the $11.99 billion portfolio of Baron Funds. Ruane Cunniff owns 6,600 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $6.9 billion portfolio of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
Sell: CFO Brink Frank Jm Ten sold 12,500 shares of SRCL stock on 07/31/2009 at the average price of $51.44; the price of the stock has decreased by 6.63% since.
SAIC Inc. (SAI, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17.71
The prices of SAIC Inc. (SAI) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $17.71, which is 17.3% off the 52-week high of $20.53. SAIC Inc. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. SAIC INC is a scientific engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world in national security energy and the environment critical infrastructure and health. The company has a market cap of $3.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.71 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 0.4.
SAIC recently reported its second quarter fiscal year 2010 results. The company announced that its revenues were up 8% compared to results from a year ago, to $2.75 million. Operating income was up1 7%, and diluted EPS was up 19 percent, to 31 cents per share.
Ron Baron owns 2,712,200 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.42% of the $11.99 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Sell: Group President Joseph W Iii Craver sold 40,000 shares of SAI stock on 06/09/2009 at the average price of $18.25; the price of the stock has decreased by 2.96% since.
FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. (FFNW, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $6.59
The prices of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. (FFNW) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.59, which is 39.4% off the 52-week high of $10.87. FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST INC. is a Washington corporation headquartered in Renton Washington. It is the parent company of First Savings Bank Northwest; a Washington chartered stock savings bank that was originally organized in 1923. The Company serves the Puget Sound Region of Washington that includes King Snohomish and Pierce Counties through its full-service banking office. The Company is part of the America's Community Bankers NASDAQ Index. First Financial Northwest, Inc. has a market cap of $134.1 million; its shares were traded at around $6.59 with and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of First Financial Northwest, Inc. stocks is 5.1%.
FFNW recently reported its second quarter results. The company announced that it had a net loss of $1.49 per diluted share for the quarter, compared to a net gain of 10 cents per diluted share in the quarter that ended on June 30 th, 2008.
John Keeley owns 635,000 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.09% of the $5.82 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management.
Orion Energy Systems Inc. (OESX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $2.99
The prices of Orion Energy Systems Inc. (OESX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $2.99, which is 60.9% off the 52-week high of $7.28. Orion Energy Systems Inc. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS INC. is a leading power technology enterprise that designs manufactures and implements energy management systems consisting primarily of high-performance energy efficient lighting systems controls and related services for commercial and industrial customers without compromising their quantity or quality of light. Orion Energy Systems Inc. has a market cap of $65 million; its shares were traded at around $2.99 with and P/S ratio of 0.9.
Orion recently reported its first quarter 2010 results. The company announced that its revenue was $12.6 million, compared to $16.1 million from a year ago. "We met our first quarter top-line revenue target in spite of the continuing pressure experienced by our end market customers due to the macro-economic environment," commented Neal Verfuerth, CEO of Orion Energy Systems. "We also witnessed further traction with our customer financing program and would have recognized an additional $1.1 million in revenue if financed deals would have been structured as cash transactions. While we met the operating cost targets upon which we based our earnings guidance, our loss per share exceeded our forecast due to non-operating factors tied to tax accounting in which our effective tax benefit was smaller than anticipated."
Orion Energy Systems Inc. is owned by 1 Gurus. John Rogers bought 45,205 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2009, which is less than 0.01% of the $3.7 billion portfolio of ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.
Sell: President and CEO Neal R Verfuerth sold 57,665 shares of OESX stock on 06/02/2009 at the average price of $3.4; the price of the stock has decreased by 12.06% since.
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