5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Dominion Resources
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, energy provider Dominion Resources (NYS: D) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Dominion's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Dominion facts
Headquarters (founded) | Richmond, Va. (1909) |
Market Cap | $28.9 billion |
Industry | Electric utilities |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $14.4 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Thomas Farrell |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 16.6% |
Cash/Debt | $102.0 million / $20.9 billion |
Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
Competitors | American Electric Power |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 644 members who have rated Dominion believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, rockjam78, tapped Dominion as a timely income opportunity:
A recent favorable ruling from the Department of Energy may allow Dominion Resources to begin exporting LNG to some 20 countries abroad. This could have a big effect on Dominion's bottom line in the upcoming quarters. ... The popularity of the clean burning natural gas has been on the rise in countries like Japan having had their no so long ago problems with nuclear energy. Add to this a nice dose of insider buying (one of my favorite indicators) and an attractive dividend to boot, this stock could be a market outperformer in the months to come.
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