[May 18, 2012] NXP Semiconductors has the Lowest PEG Ratio in the Semiconductors Industry (NXPI, IXYS, SPRD, MSCC, HIMX) Tweet May 18, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Semiconductors industry with the lowest price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratios. PEG is valuable in assessing the tradeoff between the price of a stock and expected growth. Generally, the lower the PEG, the better. NXP Semiconductors ranks lowest with a a PEG ratio of 0.39. Following is IXYS with a a PEG ratio of 0.44. Spreadtrum Communications ranks third lowest with a a PEG ratio of 0.45. Microsemi follows with a a PEG ratio of 0.51, and Himax Technologies rounds out the bottom five with a a PEG ratio of 0.53. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Himax Technologies on January 11th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $1.21. Since that recommendation, shares of Himax Technologies have risen 69.4%. We continue to monitor Himax Technologies for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]