S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio Rises Above 20.0 as EPS Estimates Continue to Fall
Between March 23 and May 7, the forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 has risen from 13.1 to 20.4.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: May 8, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter is -13.6%, which would mark the fourth earnings decline in the past five...
Record-High Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2 for 1st Month of a Quarter
The Q2 bottom-up EPS estimate declined by 28.4% in April, the largest decline over the first month of a quarter since FactSet...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: May 1, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter for the S&P 500 is -13.7%, which would mark the largest y/y decline in...
Are More S&P 500 Companies Withdrawing or Providing EPS Guidance for 2020?
In their Q1 earnings releases, 30 S&P 500 companies cited the uncertainty around COVID-19 as the reason for withdrawing EPS...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 24, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter is -15.8%. This would mark the largest year-over-year decline in earnings for...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 17, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter is -14.5% compared to -12.0% last week, largely due to negative earnings...
Industry Analysts Predict the S&P 500 Will Close Above 3200 in the Next 12 Months
Industry analysts in aggregate predict the S&P 500 will see an 17.8% increase in price over the next 12 months.
S&P 500 Records 8th Largest Quarterly Decline in EPS Estimate Since 2002 for Q1
Analysts made substantial cuts to earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 during the first quarter, particularly during...
S&P 500 Now Projected to Report a Year-over-Year Decline in Earnings in CY 2020
If the S&P 500 reports a year-over-year decline in earnings for CY 2020, it will be the first annual decrease in earnings since...
S&P 500 Projected to Report First Double-Digit Decline in Earnings (-10%) in 10 Years in Q2
Five of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are now projected to report a year-over-year decrease in earnings for the second quarter,...
S&P 500 Now Projected to Report a Y/Y Decline in Earnings in Q2 2020
The estimated earnings decline for the S&P 500 for Q2 2020 is now -3.9%, led by the Energy sector (-68.4%).
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