According to
GuruFocus list of 52-week highs
, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Pfizer Inc.
(
PFE
), Dominion Resources Inc. (
D
), Progress Energy Inc. (
PGN
) and FirstEnergy Corp. (
FE
).
Pfizer Inc. (
PFE
) Reached the 52-Week High of $23
Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company
that discovers and develops innovative, value-added products that
improve the quality of life of people around the world and help
them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Pfizer
Inc. has a market cap of $170.21 billion; its shares were traded
at around $23 with a P/E ratio of 9.9 and P/S ratio of 2.5. The
dividend yield of Pfizer Inc. stocks is 3.9%. Pfizer Inc. had an
annual average earnings growth of 0.5% over the past 10 years.
On May 1, Pfizer Inc. reported financial results for
first-quarter 2012. First-quarter 2012 revenues were $15.4
billion, a decrease of 7% compared with $16.5 billion in the
year-ago quarter, which reflects an operational decline of $1.0
billion, or 6%, and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of
$57 million, or less than 1%. For first-quarter 2012, U.S.
revenues were $6.0 billion, a decrease of 15% compared with the
year-ago quarter.
In May, Executive Vice President
Douglas M. Lankler
sold 19,670 shares of PFE stock. Executive Vice President
Charles H. Hill
, Senior Vice President and Controller
Loretta V. Cangialosi
, and Executive Vice President Kristin C. Peck sold shares in
March.
Dominion Resources Inc. (
D
) Reached the 52-Week High of $54
Dominion has one of the larger British Thermal Unit production
capability among integrated utilities in the northeast quadrant
of the United States. Dominion Resources Inc. has a market cap of
$30.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $54 with a P/E
ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of
Dominion Resources, Inc. stocks is 3.9%. Dominion Resources Inc.
had an annual average earnings growth of 3.5% over the past 10
years.
On April 26, Dominion Inc. today announced unaudited reported
earnings determined in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP) for the three months ended March 31,
2012, of $494 million ($0.86 per share), compared with reported
earnings of $479 million ($0.82 per share) for the same period in
2011. Operating earnings for the three months ended March 31,
2012, amounted to $487 million ($0.85 per share), compared to
operating earnings of $541 million ($0.93 per share) for the same
period in 2011. Operating earnings are defined as reported (GAAP)
earnings adjusted for certain items.
In February, Director William P. Barr, Director Robert S. Jepson
Jr., and Director Mark J. Kington bought shares of D stock.
President and CEO Thomas F. Farrell II bought shares in January.
Progress Energy Inc. (
PGN
) Reached the 52-Week High of $60.64
Progress Energy Inc. is primarily engaged in the generation,
transmission,distribution and sale of electricity in portions of
North and South Carolina and Florida and the transmission,
distribution and sale of natural gas in portions of North
Carolina. Progress Energy, Inc. has a market cap of $17.64
billion; its shares were traded at around $60.64 with a P/E ratio
of 21.7 and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of Progress Energy
Inc. stocks is 4.2%.
On May 3, Progress Energy announced first-quarter GAAP earnings
of $150 million, or $0.51 per share, compared with GAAP earnings
of $184 million, or $0.62 per share, for the same period last
year. First-quarter ongoing earnings were $143 million, or $0.48
per share, compared to $202 million, or $0.69 per share, for the
same period last year. This month, Executive Vice President
Jeffrey J. Lyash, Senior Vice President Paula J. Sims, Senior
Vice President James Scarola, and Senior Vice President of major
subsidiary Michael A. Lewis sold shares of PGN stock. Executive
Vice President Jeffrey J. Lyash sold 4,000 shares in April.
President and CEO of major subsidiary Lloyd M. Yates sold shares
in March.
FirstEnergy Corp. (
FE
) Reached the 52-Week High of $49.18
FirstEnergy Corp. is a diversified energy services holding
company as the result of the merger of Ohio Edison Company and
Centerior Energy Corporation. FirstEnergy Corp. has a market cap
of $20.13 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.18 with a
P/E ratio of 13.5 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of
FirstEnergy Corp. stocks is 4.6%. FirstEnergy Corp. had an annual
average earnings growth of 7.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus
rated FirstEnergy Corp. the business predictability rank of
2-star.
On May 1, FirstEnergy Corp. announced first quarter 2012 basic
and diluted earnings of $0.82 per share of common stock on a
non-GAAP* basis. This compares to basic and diluted non-GAAP
earnings of $0.75per share of common stock in the first quarter
of 2011. On a GAAP basis, first quarter 2012 basic and diluted
earnings were $0.73 per share of common stock on net income of
$306 million and revenue of $4.1 billion. First quarter 2011
basic and diluted earnings were $0.15 per share of common stock
on net income of $52 million, with revenue of $3.6 billion.
Director Christopher D. Pappas bought 2,000 shares of FE stock in
March. Vice President and Treasurer James F. Pearson sold 2,000
shares in June. Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Leila L Vespoli, Vice President Controller and CAO Harvey L.
Wagner, and President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony J.
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