S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 28, 2022
More companies are beating EPS estimates than average for the fourth quarter of 2021, but they are beating estimates by a smaller...
S&P 500 Likely to Report Earnings Growth of More Than 25% for the Fourth Straight Quarter
Based on the five-year average improvement in earnings growth during earnings season, it is likely the S&P 500 will report...
60% of S&P 500 Companies Cite Negative Impact of Labor Costs on Q4 Earnings Calls
Labor costs and shortages have been cited by the highest number of S&P 500 companies as a factor that had or will have a negative...
More S&P 500 Companies Issuing Negative EPS Guidance for First Time Since Q2 2020
Ninety-three S&P 500 companies have issued EPS guidance for the fourth quarter; 56 have issued negative guidance while 37 have...
Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies for 2022?
Based on the percentage of buy ratings, analysts are most optimistic on the Energy, Communication Services, Information...
S&P 500 CY 2021 Earnings Preview: Record-High Earnings and Sales Growth in CY 2021
All 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are projected to report y/y growth in earnings, led by the Energy, Industrials, Materials, Consumer...
Industry Analysts Predict the S&P 500 Will Close Above 5,200 in 2022
The Communication Services and Energy sectors are expected to see the largest price increases in 2022 while Utilities is expected...
S&P 500 CY 2022 Earnings Preview: Record-High Net Profit Margin Expected in 2022
Despite concerns about labor shortages, higher inflation, and supply chain disruptions, the estimated net profit margin for the...
12% Decline in Number of S&P 500 Companies Citing “ESG” on Earnings Calls in Q3 vs. Q2
Of the S&P 500 companies that conducted earnings conference calls from September 15 through December 1, 134 cited the term ESG...
Analysts Are Not Raising Quarterly S&P 500 EPS Estimates for First Time Since Q2 2020
During the first two months of Q4, upward and downward revisions to earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 mostly offset...
Industry Analysts Expect S&P 500 To Report Record-High EPS in 2022
The 2022 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 is $222.32, which would mark the highest (annual) EPS number for the index since...
Highest Number of S&P 500 Cos. Citing “Supply Chain” on Q3 Earnings Calls in Over 10 Years
During their 3Q earnings calls, 342 S&P 500 companies cited the term “supply chain,” well above the five-year average of 178.
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