4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Halliburton
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, energy services giant Halliburton (NYS: HAL) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Halliburton's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Halliburton facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Houston (1919) |
Market Cap | $39.6 billion |
Industry | Oil and gas equipment and services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $21 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO David Lesar CFO Mark McCollum |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 20.7% |
Cash/Debt | $1.9 billion / $3.8 billion |
Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
Competitors | Baker Hughes (NYS: BHI) National Oilwell Varco (NYS: NOV) Schlumberger (NYS: SLB) |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 3,074 members who have rated Halliburton believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include MajorBob04 and TMFBiggles.
A couple of months ago, MajorBob04 succinctly summed up the Halliburton bull case: "Specialized services will continue to grow in the Oil & Gas industry; Halliburton will grow with the trend and the need for better economics."
Currently, Halliburton even sports a cheapish forward P/E of 9.5. That represents a discount to rivals like Baker Hughes (10.1), National Oilwell (11.5), and Schlumberger (14.0).
CAPS member TMFBiggles elaborates on the bargain opportunity:
Looks like a good entry point, and I'm always a fan of an established, profitable company that's willing to undertake a huge hiring spree. Not only that, but unlike the highly publicized McDonald's hiring spree, these jobs will pay a living wage! Something big is happening in North Dakota.
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