[May 15, 2013] Stratasys is Among the Companies in the Computer Hardware Industry With the Highest Forward P/E Ratio (SSYS, AVID, DBD, SGI, NCR) Tweet May 15, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Computer Hardware industry with the highest forward price to earnings (P/E) ratios. Forward P/E uses estimated earnings to compare relative value among companies in the same industry. Generally, the lower the forward P/E, the more undervalued a company is believed to be.Stratasys ranks highest with a a forward P/E ratio of 35.78. Avid Technology is next with a a forward P/E ratio of 24.87. Diebold ranks third highest with a a forward P/E ratio of 13.90. Silicon Graphics International follows with a a forward P/E ratio of 12.90, and NCR rounds out the top five with a a forward P/E ratio of 10.05. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Stratasys on March 4th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $70.11. Since that recommendation, shares of Stratasys have risen 21.7%. We continue to monitor Stratasys 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 ]