S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio Hits 19.0 For the First Time Since 2002
Nine sectors had forward 12-month P/E ratios on February 19 that exceeded their 20-year averages.
S&P 500 Reporting Earnings Growth for the First Time Since Q4 2018
Positive earnings surprises reported by Apple, Microsoft, and Intel were substantial contributors to the increase in earnings for...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: February 7, 2020
64% of the companies in the S&P 500 have now reported actual results for Q4 2019, with a blended earnings growth rate of 0.7%,
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 31, 2020
The S&P 500 blended (combines actual results with estimates for companies that have yet to report) earnings decline for the...
Highest Forward 12-Month P/E Ratio for S&P 500 Since 2002
The increase in the price of the S&P 500 has been the main driver of the increase in the P/E ratio over the past 12 months.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 24, 2020
A Q4 earnings contraction would mark the first time the index has reported four straight quarters of yoy earnings declines since...
S&P 500 Reports YOY Decline in Net Profit Margin for 4th Straight Quarter
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors are reporting a year-over-year decline in net profit margins in Q4 2019.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 17, 2020
Positive earnings surprises and upward revisions to EPS estimates in the Health Care and Industrials sectors were offset by...
High Number of S&P 500 Tech Cos Issue Positive EPS Guidance for Q4 2019
Of the 107 S&P 500 companies that have issued EPS guidance for Q4 2019, 73 have issued negative EPS guidance and 34 have issued...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Preview: January 10, 2020
Because of analysts' cuts to earnings estimates during the quarter, the estimated (year-over-year) earnings decline for Q4 2019...
Larger Cuts than Average to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q4
The 4.7% decline in the bottom-up Q4 EPS estimate during the fourth quarter was larger than the five-, 10-, and 15-year averages.
S&P 500 Likely to Report Earnings Growth for Q4
Based on the average change in earnings growth due to companies reporting positive earnings surprises, the index is likely to...
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