[May 20, 2013] Lowest PEG Ratio in the Diversified Chemicals Industry Detected in Shares of LSB Industries (LXU, ASH, PENX, FMC, EMN) Tweet May 20, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Diversified Chemicals 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. LSB Industries ranks lowest with a a PEG ratio of 0.83. Following is Ashland with a a PEG ratio of 1.31. Penford ranks third lowest with a a PEG ratio of 1.47. FMC follows with a a PEG ratio of 1.51, and Eastman Chemical rounds out the bottom five with a a PEG ratio of 1.52. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of FMC on April 11th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $58.34. Since that recommendation, shares of FMC have risen 8.6%. We continue to monitor FMC 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 ]