Factset S&P 500 Annual Bottom Up EPS Actual and Estimates Forecast upgrades for 2026 and 2027 keep rolling in, giving the S&P 500 another reason to push higher. The bulls still have the wind at…
Consolidated Equity Positioning Sitting at the 52nd percentile, consolidated equity positioning is slightly overweight, leaving room for potential upside. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Insider Transactions Ratio Corporate insiders are turning cautious as the Insider Transactions Ratio slips back into bearish territory. Image: Barron’s
Valuations – 12-Month Fwd P/E Multiple. Worldscope Europe Sector Indices If you look at today’s valuation at 16.8x P/E and consensus revenues growth at around 9% annually, the risk of a slowdown in Software &…
U.S. Equity Index P/E Valuations vs. History U.S. stocks aren’t exactly on sale at 22 times forward earnings for the S&P 500 and 26 for the Nasdaq 100, but investors seem happy to chase prices…
Performance of S&P 500 Megacap Growth Stocks vs. Rest of S&P 500 Mega-cap growth and tech names have rebounded from the bottom of their decade-long channel against the rest of the S&P 500, echoing the…
S&P 500 Quarterly Earnings Growth Earnings growth in MCG and Tech is still outpacing the rest of the S&P 500 by a wide margin, which is not surprising given their strong fundamentals and innovation momentum.…
Sentiment Indicator and Stock Positioning Goldman Sachs’ U.S. Equity Sentiment Indicator is stuck at 0.0, a neutral reading that in the past has tended to precede gains in the S&P 500 over the following month.…
Interest Rates – Market Pricing for the Number of Fed Rate Cuts Traders still bet on two 25-basis-point Fed cuts in 2026, assuming the economy keeps its footing and inflation stays tame. Image: The Daily…
U.S. Consumer Confidence in Higher Stock Prices vs. S&P 500 Trailing Valuations Confidence in future stock gains is fueling higher valuations, with investors paying up for growth they believe will last. But that conviction could…
Nasdaq After the Netscape IPO and ChatGPT Came Out It’s not unusual for U.S. tech to lag in the third year after a big innovation, with the post‑Netscape years offering a perfect textbook case. Image:…