S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: October 16, 2020
Overall, 10% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported actual results for Q3 2020 to date. Of these companies, 86% have...
S&P 500 Likely to Report Second Largest Year-Over-Year Earnings Decline in Q3 Since 2009
It appears likely that the S&P 500 will report a year-over-decline in earnings of more than 15% for Q3.
More Than One in Four S&P 500 Companies Are Still Not Providing EPS Guidance for 2020 or 2021
Companies are citing the uncertainty of the future economic impacts of COVID-19 as the reason for not providing or withdrawing...
Industry Analysts Predict S&P 500 Will See a 12% Price Increase in the Next 12 Months
Based on the difference between the bottom-up target price and the closing price for the S&P 500 as of Oct. 1, industry analysts...
Analysts Increased Quarterly S&P 500 EPS Estimates for the First Time Since Q2 2018
During the third quarter, analysts increased Q3 earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 by 4.1%.
69% Fewer S&P 500 Companies Issuing Negative EPS Guidance for Q3 Than Average
Uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19 is causing many S&P 500 companies not to provide short-term EPS guidance as well as...
Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies for Q4 2020?
At the sector level, analysts are most optimistic on the Health Care, Energy, and Communication Services sectors.
100% Increase in S&P 500 Companies Citing “ESG” on Earnings Calls in Q2 vs. Q1
60 S&P 500 companies cited the term “ESG” (in reference to environmental, social, and governance factors) during their Q2...
Analysts Are Raising Quarterly S&P 500 EPS Estimates for the First Time Since Q2 2018
After making substantial cuts to EPS estimates for Q3 during Q2, analysts have increased earnings estimates for companies in the...
Record Performance vs. EPS Estimates by S&P 500 Companies in Q2
Of the companies in the S&P 500 that have reported actual earnings numbers for the second quarter, 84% reported actual EPS above...
Earnings Insight: Q2 '20 by the Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the second quarter of 2020.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 7, 2020
In terms of earnings, the percentage of S&P 500 companies reporting actual EPS above estimates (83%) is above the five-year...
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