Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and natural gas company Ultra Petroleum (NASDAQ:UPL) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ultra Petroleum and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Ultra Petroleum facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston, Texas (1979) |
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Market Cap |
$2.6 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas exploration and production |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$863.6 million |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Michael Watford (since 1999) CFO Marshal Smith (since 2005) |
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
17% |
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Cash/Debt |
$59.2 million/$2.2 billion |
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Competitors |
Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG) EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) XTO Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,568 members who have rated Ultra Petroleum believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star RSue, tapped Ultra Petroleum as a particularly timely bargain opportunity:
Now is a worthwhile time to buy shares of this out-of-favor best-of-breed natural gas exploration and production company while the cost of natural gas is still in the doldrums. The share price of [Ultra] just hit a 5 year low, making this a good time to scoop some up on the cheap in order to be well-positioned in advance of an eventual [natural gas] recovery.
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