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Relatively High Forward Earnings Yield Detected in Shares of Validus Holdings in the Reinsurance Industry (VR, RGA, RE, PRE, RNR)
[February 08, 2013]

Relatively High Forward Earnings Yield Detected in Shares of Validus Holdings in the Reinsurance Industry (VR, RGA, RE, PRE, RNR)


Feb 08, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Reinsurance 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.Validus Holdings ranks highest with a forward earnings yield of 13.2%. Following is Reinsurance Group of America with a forward earnings yield of 12.7%. Everest Re Group ranks third highest with a forward earnings yield of 11.1%.



PartnerRe follows with a forward earnings yield of 9.7%, and RenaissanceRe Holdings rounds out the top five with a forward earnings yield of 9.0%.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of PartnerRe on March 28th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $67.38. Since that recommendation, shares of PartnerRe have risen 31.2%. We continue to monitor PartnerRe for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.


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