Weekly 3-Year Low Highlights: VHI, NMBL, BNFT, IIVI

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Apr 08, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of three-year lows; Valhi Inc., Nimble Storage Inc., Benefitfocus Inc., and II-VI Inc. have all reached their three-year lows.

Valhi Inc. (VHI, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $8.10

The prices of Valhi Inc. (VHI, Financial) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $8.10, which is 63.3% off the three-year high of $21.69.

Valhi Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kronos, produces and markets of value-added TiO2 pigments, a base industrial product used in a wide range of applications. Valhi Inc. has a market cap of $2.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.10 with and P/S ratio of 1.40. The dividend yield of Valhi Inc. stocks is 2.40%.

Valhi Inc. has released its fourth quarter 2013 results. For this quarter, the company reported an income from continuing operations of $15.7 million, compared to a loss of $12.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Total net sales were $400.1 million, a decrease from sales of $427.4 million a year ago.

Nimble Storage Inc. (NMBL, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $30.44

The prices of Nimble Storage Inc. (NMBL, Financial) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $30.44, which is 49.1% off the three-year high of $58.00.

Nimble Storage Inc. has a market cap of $2.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.44 with and P/S ratio of 31.10.

Nimble Storage Inc. has released its results for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2014, ended Jan. 31, 2014. Revenues for this quarter were $41.7 million, compared to $20.2 million in the same quarter of 2013. GAAP net loss was $13.2 million and non-GAAP loss was $9.1 million compared to losses of $10.2 million and $9.3 million respectively last year.

1 Guru Initiated Positions: PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) bought 48,200 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.0026% of the $83.21 billion portfolio of PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio).

Benefitfocus Inc. (BNFT, Financial) Reached the Three-Year Low of $39.15

The prices of Benefitfocus Inc. (BNFT, Financial) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $39.15, which is 51.5% off the three-year high of $77.00.

Benefitfocus Inc. has a market cap of $960.400 million; its shares were traded at around $39.15 with and P/S ratio of 7.30.

The company reported fourth quarter revenue of $30.2 million and gross profit of $10.78 million, compared to revenue of $22.2 million and profit of $10.3 million in the prior year quarter. Fourth quarter net loss was $8.28 million versus net loss of $2.0 million last year.

1 Guru Initiated Positions: Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,286,052 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2013, which is 0.31% of the $24.12 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.

II-VI Inc. (IIVI, Financial) Reached the 3-year Low of $14.91

The prices of II-VI Inc. (IIVI, Financial) shares have declined to close to the three-year low of $14.91, which is 52.0% off the three-year high of $29.96.

II-VI Inc. was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1971. II-VI Inc. has a market cap of $933.700 million; its shares were traded at around $14.91 with a P/E ratio of 22.00 and P/S ratio of 1.50. II-VI Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 13.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated II-VI Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

II-VI Inc. has released its fiscal second quarter results ended Dec. 31, 2013. Bookings from continuing operations increased 33% to $167.9 million. Revenues from continuing operations increased 37% to $171.7 million. Earnings from continuing operations were $7.4 million compared to earnings of $12.8 million a year ago.

Director Carl J. Johnson sold 5,000 shares of IIVI stock on 03/25/2014 at the average price of $15.38. Carl J. Johnson owns at least 4,394,506 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.06% since.

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