4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: SciClone Pharmaceuticals
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, biotechnology company SciClone Pharmaceuticals has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at SciClone's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
SciClone facts
Headquarters (founded) | Foster City, Calif. (1989) |
Market Cap | $326.5 million |
Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $158.3 million |
Management | CEO Dr. Friedhelm Blobel (since 2006) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 23.4% |
Cash/Debt | $81.6 million / $2.5 million |
Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 165 members who have rated SciClone believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, All-Star zzlangerhans, tapped SciClone as a relatively solid biotech selection:
What I do like about SciClone is that they've been solidly profitable for the last three quarters and they're using profits to build a stronger cash position. Since dilution seems to be a much more prevalent source of pipeline funding in the baby biotech sector, profitability always gets my attention. The remnants of SciClone's pipeline seem to have died out so a new acquisition is a substantial possibility.
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