Why VMware Is Ready to Rebound
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, server virtualization specialist VMware has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at VMware and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
VMware facts
Headquarters (founded) | Palo Alto, Calif. (1998) |
Market Cap | $30.2 billion |
Industry | Systems software |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $4.7 billion |
Management | CEO Patrick Gelsinger (since 2012) COO Carl Eschenbach (since 2012) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 14% |
Cash/Debt | $4.9 billion / $450.0 million |
Competitors | Citrix Systems Microsoft Amazon.com |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 92% of the 2,338 members who have rated VMware believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, AaronSmothers, tapped VMware as a particularly healthy opportunity:
With the full initiation of Obama's health care plan the medical world is scrabbling. The virtualization industry stands to profit. Also, enterprise level virtualization may provide a great cost cutting economies of scale option to mid to large companies.
If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong four-star rating, VMware may not be your top choice.
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