Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas small cap VAALCO Energy (EGY -1.55%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at VAALCO and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
VAALCO facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston (1984) |
Market Cap |
$356.4 million |
Industry |
Oil and gas exploration and production |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$164.4 million |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Robert Gerry, III (since 1997) COO W. Russell Scheirman (since 2008) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13.2% |
Cash/Debt |
$78.7 million / $0 |
Competitors |
Harvest Natural Resources (HNR) Hess (HES 0.18%) Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD -0.62%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,555 members who have rated VAALCO believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, jkb31, succinctly summed up the VAALCO bull case for our community:
New areas of exploration provide opportunity for growth. Company looks to turn the corner and bounce back, plus they recently have put in place a stock buyback that could also propel the stock up. Although there is some downside risk, I see more upside potential and it looks good to jump in at this level.