Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, biotechnology small-cap Astex Pharmaceuticals
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Astex's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Astex facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Dublin, Calif. (1991) |
| Market Cap | $190.0 million |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $71.8 million |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Dr. James Manuso (since 2004) CFO Michael Molkentin (since 2003) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 7.5% |
| Cash/Debt | $122.5 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Celgene Sanofi |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 330 members who have rated Astex believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, troym72, tapped the stock as an attractive growth opportunity:
[Astex] reported a good 1st quarter and if they have three more quarters like this one, the stock, now trading at $2, should be up around 30%. Solid revenue growth for 3 straight years. Past performance does not [guarantee] future gains, but I think [Astex] is on the right track to maintain growth.
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