Based on the aggregated intelligence of 160,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and natural gas driller Brigham Exploration
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Brigham's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Brigham facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Austin, Texas (1990) |
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Market Cap |
$1.6 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas exploration and production |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$68.3 million |
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Management |
CEO Ben Brigham (since 1990) |
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Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity |
(63.8%) |
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Compound Annual Revenue Growth (Over Past 3 Years) |
(12.8%) |
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1-Year Return |
680% |
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Competitors |
Anadarko Petroleum |
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Highly Rated Oil and Gas Alternatives |
Chesapeake Energy |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's), Yahoo! Finance, and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 9% of the 130 All-Star members who have rated Brigham believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bears include pjanji06 and mrindependent, both of whom are ranked in the top 6% of our community.
Two weeks ago, pjanji06 showed skepticism over Brigham's soaring stock price:
this stock has skyrocketed in past year.
its 2 year and 3 year charts have shown significant gains over S&P 500.
Last time this stock was at these levels was when oil was near $140/barrel
ratios aren't that impressive.
In a pitch from just last week, mrindependent also urged Fools to explore other opportunities:
I am a contrarian investor and the market seems too frothy and happy to me. Thus, I feel compelled to redthumb some stocks. Although Brigham Exploration is currently losing money, analysts expect profits in '10 and beyond. The balance sheet looks sound. The company came to my attention because it appeared on my "Overpriced Stocks" screen. ... Insider selling is strong.
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