Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, specialty reinsurer Montpelier Re Holdings (MRH.DL) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Montpelier and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Montpelier facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Pembroke, Bermuda (2001) |
Market Cap |
$1.4 billion |
Industry |
Reinsurance |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$766.9 million |
Management |
President/CEO Christopher Harris |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
6.6% |
Cash / Debt |
$330.6 million / $399.1 million |
Dividend Yield |
1.9% |
Competitors |
Aspen Insurance Holdings |
On CAPS, 96% of the 2,271 members who have rated Montpelier believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Alaskabackpacker, succinctly summed up the Montpelier bull case for our community: "This insurance company has weathered the Sandy storm better than expected and beat earnings the last 3 quarters. They are valued at less than book and the chart looks great."
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