Based on the aggregated intelligence of 125,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas company SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at SandRidge's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
SandRidge facts
Headquarters (Founded)
Oklahoma City (1984)
Market Cap
$1.22 Billion
Industry
Integrated Oil and Gas
Trailing-12-Month Revenue
$1.2 Billion
Management
CEO Tom Ward (Since 2006)
CFO Dirk Van Doren (Since 2006)
Return on Equity (Average, Past Three Years)
5%
Competitors
Chesapeake Energy(NYSE: CHK)
Devon Energy(NYSE: DVN)
Apache(NYSE: APA)
CAPS Members Bullish on SD Also Bullish on:
Transocean(NYSE: RIG)
Vale(NYSE: RIO)
CAPS Members Bearish on SD Also Bearish on:
UltraShort MSCI EAFE(NYSE: EFU)
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 150 of the 156 All-Star members who have rated SandRidge -- 96% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include DaretothREdux and Vet67to82, both of whom are ranked in the top 5% of our community.
In late November, DaretothREdux tapped SandRidge as an oily turnaround play: "Oil isn't going anywhere. This is a great stock that has been beaten down by the recent market and will rise back faster than most."
In a pitch from last week, Vet67to82 elaborates on the natural gas side of SandRidge:
SandRidge Energy is a possible double or triple waiting to happen. Natural gas is tied to crude. The last US [Energy Information Administration] report there was a drawdown yet the price dropped? The have been numerous storms driving [temperatures] to record lows in New England states ... I expect another drawdown. Pres. B. Obama favors "green" energy. A great way to lower crude demand is to switch 10 - 30% of the nationwide trucking fleet to natural gas. Natural gas has the omph to move a [45-foot tractor trailer], it's cleaner than diesel, and cheaper per btu than diesel.
Submitted by bridanp (not verified) on Sat, 2009-02-14 01:19. *
I would say SandRidge goes back up rapidly, but only if your version of rapid is 6-7 months out. Based on futures trading, that's about how long it will take to get back to the $15-$16 level.
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I would say SandRidge goes back up rapidly, but only if your version of rapid is 6-7 months out. Based on futures trading, that's about how long it will take to get back to the $15-$16 level.