Five-Year Lows: Hatteras Financial, Apollo Investment, Navistar International and Potlatch

A list of stocks that have recently hit their five-year low prices

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Sep 20, 2015
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According to GuruFocus list of five-year lows, these Guru stocks have reached their five-year low prices: Hatteras Financial Corp., Apollo Investment Corp., Navistar International Corp. and Potlatch Corp.

Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) reached $16.20

The price of Hatteras Financial shares have declined to $16.20, which is only 4% above the five-year low of $15.56. It is now 51.3% off the five-year high of $31.98. Hatteras Financial is owned by one Guru we are tracking. Hatteras Financial has a market cap of $1.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.20 with a P/E ratio of 75 and P/S ratio of 7.90. The dividend yield is 12.35%.

Hatteras Financial reported its 2015 second quarter financial results. The company announced net income of $24.6 million.

Apollo Investment Corp. (NAS:AINV) reached $5.89

The price of Apollo Investment shares have declined to $5.89, which is the five-year low. It is now 52.7% off the five-year high of $12.46. Apollo Investment is owned by seven Gurus we are tracking. Among them, four have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. Apollo Investment was incorporated on Feb. 2, 2004 in the state of Maryland. Apollo Investment has a market cap of $1.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $5.89 with a P/E ratio of 84.10 and P/S ratio of 3.42. The dividend yield is 13.58%.

Apollo Investment declared its 2015 first fiscal quarter results with net investment income of $50.9 million.

CEO James C Zelter bought 10,000 shares of AINV stock on Aug. 7 at the average price of $6.88. President Edward J. Goldthorpe, Director Rudolph R, Reinfrank, Director Elliot Stein Jr. and Director Frank C Puleo bought 36,445 shares of AINV stock in May and August.

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE:NAV) reached $16.35

The price of Navistar International shares have declined to $16.35, which is only 6.2% above the five-year low of $15.33. It is now 78.6% off the five-year high of $71.49. Navistar International is owned by six Gurus we are tracking. Among them, six have added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. Navistar International has a market cap of $1.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.35 with and P/S ratio of 0.13.

Navistar International announced its 2015 third quarter results. The company reported net sales of $2.5 billion and net loss of $28 million.

HOTCHKIS & WILEY and Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio) both increased their positions in Navistar International. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position unchanged while Arnold Schneider (Trades, Portfolio) and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) sold out their holdings of the company.

Director and 10% owner Mark H Rachesky bought 1,725,000 shares of NAV stock in June and July.

Potlatch Corp. (NAS:PCH) reached $30.79

The price of Potlatch shares have declined to $30.79, which is only 9% above the five-year low of $28.01. It is now 45.6% off the five-year high of $51.48. Potlatch is owned by three Gurus we are tracking. Among them, one added to their positions during the past quarter. Two reduced their positions. Potlatch Corp., formerly known as Potlatch Holdings Inc., has a market cap of $1.25 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.79 with a P/E ratio of 21.10 and P/S ratio of 2.15. The dividend yield is 4.87%. Potlatch Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.10% over the past five years.

Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in Potlatch Corp. unchanged and owns 374,101 shares. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) reduced his position in the company and owns 25,377 shares.

Directors John S. Moody and Charles P. Grenier together bought 12,000 shares of PCH stock in May and July.

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