Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, for-profit educator Bridgepoint Education
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Bridgepoint's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Bridgepoint facts
| Headquarters (founded) | San Diego (1999) |
| Market Cap | $1.1 billion |
| Industry | Education services |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $933.4 million |
| Management | Co-Founder/CEO Andrew Clark CFO Daniel Devine |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 61% |
| Cash/Debt | $287.7 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Apollo Group Corinthian Colleges DeVry |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 462 members who have rated Bridgepoint believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
This month, one of those bulls, BlacknGold, touched on a hidden trend working in Bridgepoint's favor:
Most people don't know it, but the Federal government has mandated that all new graduate school loans be unsubsidized. Furthermore, a growing number of undergraduate loans are also moving into the unsubsidized realm.
These moves will put a higher strain on the already overwhelmed college student and make online schools even more attractive. Bridgepoint is well positioned to capitalize on this trend.
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