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Highest PEG Ratio in the Research and Consulting Services Industry Detected in Shares of CoStar Group (CSGP, RECN, ABCO, VRSK, EXPO)

Written on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 4:39am
By James Quinn

Below are the three companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry with the highest 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.

CoStar Group ranks highest with a a PEG ratio of 2.84. Following is Resources Connection with a a PEG ratio of 2.42. Advisory Board ranks third highest with a a PEG ratio of 2.05.

Verisk Analytics follows with a a PEG ratio of 1.81, and Exponent rounds out the top five with a a PEG ratio of 1.76.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of CoStar Group on July 27th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $83.64. Since that recommendation, shares of CoStar Group have risen 28.2%. We continue to monitor CoStar Group for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

Keywords: highest peg ratio costar group resources connection advisory board verisk analytics exponent

Ticker(s): CSGP RECN ABCO VRSK EXPO

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