Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, reinsurer PartnerRe (NYSE: PRE) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at PartnerRe and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
PartnerRe facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Pembroke, Bermuda (1993) |
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Market Cap |
$4.9 billion |
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Industry |
Reinsurance |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$5.7 billion |
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Management |
CEO Costas Miranthis (since 2011) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
8.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$16.9 billion / $821.0 million |
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Dividend Yield |
3.1% |
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Competitors |
Arch Capital (ACGL -0.14%)Everest Re (EG -0.12%)XL Group (XL) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 169 members who have rated PartnerRe believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star JPresbrown, succinctly summed up the PartnerRe bull case for our community:
Insurance stocks have been on a tear lately, but even near its 52-week high this quality company is selling at a P/E of 6 and a PE/Growth ratio of less than one. It's also one of the few stocks you can buy for less than book value. The stock offers a reasonable [3% dividend yield] and the dividend has been increased an average of 8% annually over the last decade.
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