4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Bristol-Myers
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYS: BMY) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Bristol-Myers' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Bristol-Myers facts
Headquarters (Founded) | New York (1887) |
Market Cap | $55.1 billion |
Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $21.2 billion |
Management | CEO Lamberto Andreotti |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 31.9% |
Cash/Debt | $8.7 billion / $5.5 billion |
Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
Competitors | AstraZeneca |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 1,752 members who have rated Bristol-Myers believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star fooluser17, highlighted Bristol-Myers as a particularly good opportunity:
Good numbers, good payout ratio, good debt, good cash on hand, good pipeline, good diversity of drugs, and good dividend.
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