Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, stock exchange operator NYSE Euronext (NYX.DL) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at NYSE Euronext and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
NYSE Euronext facts
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Headquarters |
New York |
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Market Cap |
$6.1 billion |
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Industry |
Specialized finance |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$3.9 billion |
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Management |
CEO Duncan Niederauer (since 2007) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
8.1% |
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Cash / Debt |
$410.0 million / $2.3 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
4.9% |
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Competitors |
Deutsche Borse |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 2,366 members who have rated NYSE Euronext believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those bulls, Thekills, tapped the stock as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity:
Everywhere in the media you hear the quotes about major [low volumes ]. [NYSE Euronext] pays a nice dividend. Sentiment is way too negative. Recent troubles in other market places may help it. Its derivative products volumes hold up quit well. Think [stock exchanges] in general should be bought in the current environment. Also think that Online Brokers might be of interest currently.
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