Vulcan Value Partners recently released its Q2 2020 Investor Letter, a copy of which you can download here. The Large Cap Composite fund posted a return of 24.5% for the second quarter (net of fees), outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index which returned 20.5% in the same quarter. You should check out Vulcan Value Partners’ top 5 stock picks for investors to buy right now, which could be the biggest winners of the stock market crash.
In the said letter, Vulcan Value Partners’ highlighted a few stocks and National Oilwell Varco Inc (NYSE:NOV) is one of them. National Oilwell Varco Inc (NYSE:NOV) is an oilfield equipment manufacturer and technology provider. Year-to-date, National Oilwell Varco Inc (NYSE:NOV) stock lost 50.8% and on August 28th it had a closing price of $12.32. Here is what Vulcan Value Partners’ said:
“National Oilwell Varco has been a disappointing investment for us. Our investment case was based on the belief that demand for National Oilwell Varco’s products was largely independent of oil prices over the long term. National Oilwell Varco’s products are used in harsh environments and are very important to safety and oil field productivity. National Oilwell Varco’s customers reacted to the fall in oil prices by cannibalizing existing equipment and becoming dramatically more efficient than we anticipated, resulting in lower demand for National Oilwell Varco’s products. National Oilwell Varco continues to produce free cash flow, has a strong balance sheet, and will, in our opinion, be a survivor in the current industry shakeout. However, its value has declined, and our original investment case is no longer intact. We used the proceeds from National Oilwell Varco to buy businesses with better long-term prospects and deeply discounted prices.”
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In Q1 2020, the number of bullish hedge fund positions on National Oilwell Varco Inc (NYSE:NOV) stock decreased by about 6% from the previous quarter (see the chart here), so a number of other hedge fund managers seem to agree with National Oilwell Varco’s downside potential. Our calculations showed that National Oilwell Varco Inc (NYSE:NOV) isn’t ranked among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.
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