4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Varian Medical Systems
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oncology equipment maker Varian Medical Systems (NYS: VAR) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Varian's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Varian facts
Founded (founded) | Palo Alto, Calif. (1948) |
Market Cap | $6.8 billion |
Industry | Health care equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.7 billion |
Management | CEO Timothy Guertin |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 29% |
Cash/Debt | $648.4 million / $161.8 million |
Competitors | Accuray |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 400 members who have rated Varian believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, troym72, tapped Varian as a rather timely bargain opportunity:
I think the recent pull-back provides a good entry-point for [Varian]. Their revenue and EPS are as solid as ever and rumor is that their managment may be expecting increased demand. Varian has been an outperformer for years and I see no reason this trend will stop anytime soon.
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