52-Week Company Lows

Wells Fargo tops list of stocks that have fallen to annual lows

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Aug 18, 2019
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According to GuruFocus’ list of 52-week lows, these stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Wells Fargo reached the 52-week low of $44.39

The price of Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC, Financial) shares declined to close to the 52-week low of $44.39, which is 27.7% off the 52-week high of $59.53. The company has a market cap of $195.59 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 9.17 and a price-sales ratio of 2.38 as of Aug. 16. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.15%. The forward dividend yield is 4.60%.

Wells Fargo is one of the four largest banks in the U.S., rapidly approaching $2 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is also a major player in the residential real estate market, originating and servicing a sizable share of U.S. mortgages.

Net income for the second quarter of 2019 was $6.2 billion, up from $5.2 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Pfizer reached the 52-week low of $34.65

The price of Pfizer Inc. (PFE, Financial) shares declined to close to the 52-week low of $34.65, which is 26.9% off the 52-week high of $46.47. The company has a market cap of $191.65 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 16.01 and a price-sales ratio of 3.76 as of Aug. 16. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.10%. The forward dividend yield is 4.16%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 2.70% over the past 10 years.

Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, with annual sales over $50 billion. Prescription drugs and vaccines account for the majority of sales.

Net income for the second quarter was $5.05 billion, compared to $3.87 billion in the prior-year period.

3M reached the 52-week low of $161.50

The price of 3M Co. (MMM, Financial) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $161.50, which is 29.2% off the 52-week high of $219.75. The company has a market cap of $92.91 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 19.44 and a price-sales ratio of 2.97 as of Aug. 16. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.52%. The forward dividend yield is 3.57%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 6.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated 3M’s business predictability 4.5 stars.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, 3M manufactures a diverse array of industrial and consumer products. Known especially for popular consumer-facing products such as Scotch tape and Post-it Notes, the company's portfolio also offers display films, personal respirators, heavy-duty adhesives, reflective sheeting, sanding wheels and filters.

Net income for the second quarter was $1.13 billion, compared to $1.86 billion for the prior-year period.

Senior Vice President John Patrick Banovetz sold 1,040 shares on Aug. 2 at a price of $170.4. The share price has decreased 5.22% since then.

Caterpillar reached the 52-week low of $116.43

The price of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT, Financial) shares declined to close to the 52-week low of $116.43, which is 29.7% off the 52-week high of $159.37. The company has a market cap of $65.5 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 10.83 and a price-sales ratio of 1.22 as of Aug. 16. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.10%. The forward dividend yield is 3.54%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 1.80% over the past decade.

Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of specialized heavy construction and mining equipment, with $45 billion in revenue in 2017. It is also a major manufacturer of engines and turbines used in off-highway, power generation, petroleum, marine and rail applications.Ă‚

Profit for the second quarter was $1.62 billion, compared to $1.71 billion for the prior-year period.

ConocoPhillips reached the 52-week low of $51.47

The price of ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial) shares declined to close to the 52-week low of $51.47, which is 37% off the 52-week high of $80.24. The company has a market cap of $57.14 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 8.30 and a price-sales ratio of 1.64 as of Aug. 16. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.37%. The forward dividend yield is 2.37%.

ConocoPhillips is a U.S.-based oil and gas producer. In 2017, it produced 832,000 barrels per day of oil and natural gas liquids and 3.3 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, primarily from the U.S., Canada, Norway and the U.K. Proven reserves at year-end 2016 stood at 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent.

Second-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.1 billion, compared with earnings of $1.3 billion for the same period in 2018.

DuPont de Nemours reached the 52-week low of $66.12

The price of DuPont de Nemours Inc. (DD, Financial) shares declined close to the 52-week low of $66.12, which is 37.8% off the 52-week high of $102.34. The company has a market cap of $49.29 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 54.83 and a price-sales ratio of 0.77 as of Aug. 16. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.54%. The forward dividend yield is 4.54%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 2.10% over the past 10 years.

DowDuPont is a diversified global chemicals and materials company that was formed from the merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont. Its portfolio includes basic chemicals, agriculture, automotive, electronics and communication, construction, health care and safety and protection. The company also sells genetically modified seeds, making it one of the most prominent global seed providers. By the end of 2019, DowDuPont plans to split into three separate companies--one company each in agriculture, material sciences and specialty products.

The net loss for the second quarter was $537 million, compared to net income of $1.80 billion for the prior-year period.

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Disclosure: I do not own stock in any of the companies mentioned.