Analysts Are Raising Quarterly S&P 500 EPS Estimates for the First Time Since Q1 2018
The Q3 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 (an aggregation of the median company EPS estimates) increased by 1.1% during the...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 31, 2020
Nine of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are reporting a yoy decline in earnings for Q2, led by Energy, Industrials, Consumer...
Are More S&P 500 Companies Now Providing EPS Guidance for 2020?
A number of companies are having difficulty providing estimates for future earnings due to the uncertainty surrounding the...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 24, 2020
The S&P 500 blended earnings decline for the second quarter is -42.4%. Analysts are predicting quarterly earnings declines...
S&P 500 Reporting Lowest Net Profit Margin Since 2009
All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 are reporting (or are projected to report) a year-over-year decline in their net profit margins in...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 17, 2020
All 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are reporting (or are predicted to report) a year-over-year decline in earnings for the second...
Industry Analysts Predict the S&P 500 Will Close Above 3350 in the Next 12 Months
Industry analysts in aggregate predict the S&P 500 will see a 6.3% increase in price over the next 12 months.
Record-High Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for CY 2020
The CY 2020 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 declined by 28.6% (to $126.89 from $177.82) during the first six months of the...
Record-High Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2 2020
The Q2 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 declined by 37.0% during the second quarter.
54% Fewer S&P 500 Companies Issuing EPS Guidance for Q2 Than Average
To date, 49 S&P 500 companies have issued EPS guidance for Q2 2020, which is 53.8% below the five-year average of 106.
S&P 500 Now Projected to Report a Year-over-Year Decline in Earnings in Q3 2019
If -2.6% is the actual earnings decline for the quarter, it will mark the first time the index has reported two straight quarters...
Have Analysts Lowered Their Ratings on S&P 500 Stocks Due to COVID-19?
Despite the negative impact on companies due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the share of buy ratings on S&P 500 stocks has increased...
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