Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Chevron (CVX 0.59%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Chevron and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Chevron facts
|
Headquarters (Founded) |
San Ramon, Calif. (1879) |
|
Market Cap |
$228.0 billion |
|
Industry |
Integrated oil and gas |
|
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$224.8 billion |
|
Management |
Chairman/CEO John Watson |
|
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
21.2% |
|
Cash/Debt |
$21.6 billion / $12.3 billion |
|
Dividend Yield |
3.1% |
|
Competitors |
BP (BP 0.51%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,235 members who have rated Chevron believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, hend6, succinctly summed up the Chevron bull case for our community: "Gargantuan company with great income year-over-year for the last few years, a strong balance sheet, continued share repurchases, a great dividend yield, and a slightly more diversified platform than other similarly large conglomerates."
Want to see how well (or not so well) the stocks in this series are performing? Follow the TrackPoisedTo CAPS account.
