[June 10, 2013] Shares of AerCap Holdings Rank the Highest in Terms of Forward Earnings Yield in the Aerospace & Defense Industry (AER, SPR, ATK, ESLT, LLL) Tweet Jun 10, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry with the highest forward earnings yields. Using projected earnings for the current fiscal year, the forward earnings yield is useful to compare a stock's return vs. owning a similar stock or other yield assets (e.g. bonds). Generally, the higher the earnings yield, the more undervalued the stock.AerCap Holdings ranks highest with a forward earnings yield of 13.3%. Spirit Aerosystems Holdings is next with a forward earnings yield of 10.0%. Alliant Techsystems ranks third highest with a forward earnings yield of 9.8%. Elbit Systems follows with a forward earnings yield of 9.7%, and L-3 Communications rounds out the top five with a forward earnings yield of 9.2%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Alliant Techsystems on August 7th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $48.07. Since that recommendation, shares of Alliant Techsystems have risen 65.9%. We continue to monitor Alliant Techsystems 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 ]