5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Petrobras
By
Brian D. Pacampara
September 9, 2009
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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, South American oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Petrobras' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Petrobras facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Rio de Janeiro (1953)
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Market Cap
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$158.1 billion
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Industry
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Integrated oil and gas
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$109.4 billion
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Management
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CEO Jose de Azevedo (since 2005)
CFO Almir Barbassa (since 2005)
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)
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22.5%
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Cash / Debt
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$5.2 billion / $34.5 billion
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Other Highly Rated Oil Stocks
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ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)
Chevron (NYSE: CVX)
BP (NYSE: BP)
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CAPS Members Bullish on PBR Also Bullish on
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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
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CAPS Members Bearish on PBR Also Bearish on
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Ford Motor (NYSE: F)
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 1,125 All-Star members who have rated Petrobras believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include MajorMiner and jamespeer, both of whom are ranked in the top 15% of our community.
Just last month, MajorMiner tapped Petrobras as a Latin way to boost your energy (exposure):
The fundamental causes of high energy in 2008 have not gone away. The lending crisis slowed demand, but the underlying imbalance is still there. I expect the US dollar to drop because of China's dollar dumping and "quantitative easing". This sets up this ADR to be a real winner.
In a pitch from two weeks earlier, jamespeer elaborates on Petrobras as a giant opportunity:
Brazil is HUGE and there are still a lot of oil fields that are yet to be drilled in this vast country. Petrobras is basically the monopoly and I believe it will become an oil colossus to rival the likes of [Royal Dutch Shell] and BP in the future. As these companies and their respective economies regress, Brazil and Petrobras will just keep growing. Big thumbs up on [Petrobras] an oil giant for the future.
What do you think about Petrobras, or any other stock for that matter? Make your voice heard on Motley Fool CAPS today. The CAPS community is waiting to hear your opinions. CAPS is 100% free, so get started!
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