Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, computer chip giant Intel (INTC +4.36%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Intel and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Intel facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Santa Clara, Calif. (1968) |
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Market Cap |
$109.7 billion |
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Industry |
Semiconductors |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$53.8 billion |
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Management |
CEO Paul Otellini (since 2005) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
25.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$10.5 billion / $7.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
4.1% |
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Competitors |
AMD (AMD +18.37%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 9,679 members who have rated Intel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. A couple of weeks ago, one of those Fools, All-Star ir4getful, succinctly summed up the Intel bull case for our community:
Balance sheet fundamentals, dividend, market share, and progress in the mobile arena make this a solid core holding and a very good value at this price. I would expect dividends to continue to increase even if growth remains slow. I also believe, based on recent reports, that [Intel] mobile chips are more competitive [than] many seem to believe and likely to gain market share. ... Target price of $26-$30 is achievable in 1 year in addition to the 4% [dividend yield].
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