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Cyberoptics is Among the Companies in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry With the Highest P/E Ratio (CYBE, CYMI, LRCX, PDFS, BRKS)Feb 12, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Semiconductor Equipment industry with the highest price to earnings (P/E) ratios. P/E is an important valuation tool when comparing companies in the same industry. A higher P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio.Cyberoptics ranks highest with a a P/E ratio of 94.29. Cymer is next with a a P/E ratio of 66.60. Lam Research ranks third highest with a a P/E ratio of 38.83. PDF Solutions follows with a a P/E ratio of 30.67, and Brooks Automation rounds out the top five with a a P/E ratio of 30.18. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Brooks Automation on December 13th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $8.05. Since that recommendation, shares of Brooks Automation have risen 23.5%. We continue to monitor Brooks Automation 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 |