Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas explorer Newfield Exploration
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Newfield's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Newfield facts
| Founded (founded) | The Woodlands, Texas (1988) |
| Market Cap | $3.5 billion |
| Industry | Independent oil and gas |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.6 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Lee Boothby CFO Terry Rathert |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 13.6% |
| Cash/Debt | $27.0 million / $2.9 billion |
| Competitors |
Cabot Oil & Gas Forest Oil Marathon Oil |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 334 members who have rated Newfield believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, JRFord2123, highlighted Newfield as an attractive bargain opportunity:
Incredibly undervalued, P/E of ~5 although the forward P/E isn't as rosy. P/B < 1. Substantial investment going back into the company and oil and gas production above its industry peers. Near a 52-week low from an over $70 high.
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