Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, stem-cell company Osiris Therapeutics
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Osiris and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Osiris facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Columbia, Md. (1992) |
| Market Cap | $363.2 million |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $27.9 million |
| Management | CEO Dr. Charles Mills (since 2004) CFO Philip Jacoby Jr. (since 2009) |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 12% |
| Cash/Debt | $38.8 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Abbott Labs Biogen Idec UCB S.A. |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 51% of the 73 All-Star members who have rated Osiris believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, All-Star BlacknGold, tapped Osiris as a particularly speculative selection:
Hopefully this speculative pharma red-thumb doesn't hurt me like some others have these past few months. I tend to agree with those who are realistic about the company's recent nod on Prochymal and ask "Yeah, so what?" This is tough for me because I am an absolute believer in the gargantuan impact stem cells will one day have on society. However, there are still too many obstacles and questions that remained to be answered.
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