S&P 500 Reporting Net Profit Margin Above 12% for the 4th Straight Quarter
The blended net profit margin for the S&P 500 for Q1 2025 is 12.4%, which is below the previous quarter’s net profit margin, but...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 25, 2025
At this stage of the earnings season, the S&P 500 is reporting solid results for the first quarter.
Are “Magnificent 7” Companies Still Top Contributors to Earnings Growth for the S&P 500 for Q1?
The top 5 contributors to year-over-year earnings growth for the S&P 500 for Q1 (in order of contribution) are Bristol Myers...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 17, 2025
At this early stage, the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 is off to a weaker start than average compared to...
Will S&P 500 Companies Withdraw EPS Guidance for 2025?
To answer the question, FactSet searched for comments on annual EPS guidance in the earnings releases, presentations, and...
S&P 500 Will Likely Report Earnings Growth Above 10% for Q1
The S&P 500 is currently expected to report earnings growth of 7.3% for the first quarter, which would mark the seventh...
S&P 500 Financials Sector Earnings Preview: Q1 2025
The Financials sector is predicted to report the fifth-highest year-over-year earnings growth rate of all eleven sectors for the...
Analysts Made Larger Cuts Than Average to EPS Estimates for S&P 500 Companies for Q1
The Q1 bottom-up EPS estimate (which is an aggregation of the median EPS estimates for Q1 for all the companies in the index)...
More S&P 500 Companies Issuing Negative EPS Guidance for Q1 Than Average
Overall, 107 S&P 500 companies have issued quarterly EPS guidance for the first quarter.
Industry Analysts Project 21% Increase in S&P 500 Price Over the Next 12 Months
At the sector level, the Information Technology (+30.4%), Consumer Discretionary (+27.0%), and Communication Services (+25.1%)...
Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies Heading into Q2?
With the start of the second quarter approaching, where are analysts most optimistic and pessimistic in terms of their ratings on...
Are Fewer S&P 500 Companies Citing “Inflation” on Earnings Calls for Q4?
Among S&P 500 companies that conducted earnings conference calls from December 15 through March 14, 230 cited the term...
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