Why Penn West Petroleum Will Outperform
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, petroleum and natural gas company Penn West Petroleum has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Penn West and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Penn West facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Calgary, Canada (1979) |
Market Cap | $5.0 billion |
Industry | Oil and gas exploration and production |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.9 billion |
Management | CEO Murray Nuns |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 7.8% |
Dividend Yield | 10.4% |
Competitors | EnCana |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,389 members who have rated Penn West believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, TheAmerican7676, succinctly summed up the Penn West bull case for our community:
Oversold and under the [trader's] radar. Pays nice dividend. [Fundamentally] sound company. Has nice long term history, good management. Start buying here. This is a gift. You can trade it or hold it and get paid.
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