Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, natural gas-focused explorer Ultra Petroleum
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ultra's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Ultra facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Houston (1979) |
| Market Cap | $3.6 billion |
| Industry | Oil and gas exploration and production |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.1 billion |
| Management |
Chairman/CEO Michael Watford (since 1999) CFO Marshal Smith (since 2005) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 11.1% |
| Cash/Debt | $11.3 million / $1.9 billion |
| Competitors |
Cabot Oil & Gas EOG Resources XTO Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ; Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,476 members who have rated Ultra believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few weeks ago, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Buck Hartzell (TMFBuck), tapped Ultra as a particularly timely opportunity:
Gas is at $2.50 and it's been down for sometime. I believe if it stays down demand will increase vs. oil etc. Why would you pay $4 per gallon when you can run a car on natural gas and pay $1 per gallon? If demand doesn't pick up, supply will eventually go offline. [Ultra] is very profitable at $5 gas, which I think we'll see in not too long.
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