Why Chevron Is Poised to Keep Poppin'
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Chevron has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Chevron and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Chevron facts
Headquarters (founded) | San Ramon, Calif. (1879) |
Market Cap | $240.7 billion |
Industry | Integrated oil and gas |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $217.7 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO John Watson CFO Patricia Yarrington |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 20.9% |
Cash / Debt | $19.1 billion / $14.1 billion |
Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,289 members who have rated Chevron believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, MOSHOLU1914, succinctly summed up the Chevron bull case for our community:
This is a company that has everything right: exploration, refining, and marketing. In addition, top management has been nothing but first class with a deep background of support. The number of correct decisions about "tomorrow" is a Virtual 10. It's a buy-now and into the future.
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