5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Integral Systems

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, satellite systems maker Integral Systems (Nasdaq: ISYS) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Integral Systems' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Integral Systems facts

Headquarters (founded)	Columbia, Md. (1982)
Market Cap	$160.4 Million
Industry	IT Consulting and Other Services
Trailing-12-Month Revenue	$169.7 Million
Management	CEO John Higginbotham (since 2008) CFO William Bambarger Jr. (since 2007)
Compound Annual Revenue and Net Income Growth (over past five years)	14.7% and 19.5%
Competitors	Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) Raytheon (NYSE: RTN)
CAPS Members Bullish on ISYS Also Bullish on	Transocean (NYSE: RIG) Vale (NYSE: VALE)
CAPS Members Bearish on ISYS Also Bearish on	Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK)

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 242 of the 252 members who have rated Integral Systems -- 96% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include MavenPicker and All-Star mrindependent, who is ranked in the top 5% of our community.

Just two weeks ago, MavenPicker urged Fools to integrate Integral Systems into their portfolios:

Involvement in satellite and simulation technology provides diversity. Great fundamentals, low PE, little debt and good growth in earnings. Management efficiency excellent. All factors make this a long-term pick.

In a pitch from late June, mrindependent also liked the stock's chances of launching into orbit:

Building satellite ground systems and equipment sounds like a sexy growth business. I am looking for tech stocks because I believe technology is the best bet for this troubled economy. Integral Systems seems to be marching through the downturn unfazed and valuation looks very cheap.

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