Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, real estate investment trust Two Harbors Investment (TWO -0.72%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Two Harbors and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Two Harbors facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Minnetonka, Minn. (2007) |
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Market Cap |
$3.4 billion |
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Industry |
Mortgage REITs |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$170.7 million |
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Managemen |
CEO Thomas Siering (since 2009) |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
8.2% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.3 billion / $14.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
12.6% |
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Competitors |
Annaly Capital Management (NLY -0.32%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 184 members who have rated Two Harbors believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, PKandJulia, succinctly summed up the Two Harbors bull case for our community:
Buy low, sell high. ... Housing and mortgage paper (and banks too) are beginning a recovery. [Two Harbors] appears to have solid management and are invested right there. At book value or below, that should be a successful combination.
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