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Lowest Forward Earnings Yield in the Insurance Brokers Industry Detected in Shares of eHealth (EHTH, BRO, AJG, MMC, WSH)
[January 24, 2013]

Lowest Forward Earnings Yield in the Insurance Brokers Industry Detected in Shares of eHealth (EHTH, BRO, AJG, MMC, WSH)


Jan 24, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Insurance Brokers industry with the lowest 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.eHealth ranks lowest with a forward earnings yield of 2.1%. Brown & Brown is next with a forward earnings yield of 4.5%. Arthur J Gallagher ranks third lowest with a forward earnings yield of 4.9%.



Marsh & McLennan follows with a forward earnings yield of 6.1%, and Willis Group rounds out the bottom five with a forward earnings yield of 7.1%.

SmarTrend is tracking the current trend status for Willis Group and will alert subscribers who have WSH in their portfolio or watchlist when shares have changed trend direction.


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