4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Anadarko Petroleum
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum (NYS: APC) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Anadarko's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Anadarko facts
Founded (founded) | The Woodlands, Texas (1959) |
Market Cap | $35.8 billion |
Industry | Independent oil and gas |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $14.1 billion |
Management | CEO James Hackett (since 2003) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 1.1% |
Cash/Debt | $3.0 billion / $15.4 billion |
Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
Competitors | BP |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,494 members who have rated Anadarko believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, All-Star MajorBob04, tapped Anadarko as a particularly timely bargain opportunity: "Turning around as oil prices stabilize; any growth indicators will drive appreciation significantly. And especially as the presidential election gets closer."
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