Quote post: @charliebilello on the S&P 500's 55% two-year earnings boom
S&P 500 profits are set to jump 32% to 35% this year and about 15% more in 2027. At Friday's 7,580 close that's roughly 18x 2027 earnings.
I think that's a fair price after three down weeks. Earnings beat estimates in 37 of the last 40 quarters.
https://x.com/charliebilello/status/2117028806469058667
Sources: FactSet Earnings Insight: CY2026 growth 31.2%, CY2027 14.4% · Motley Fool: 2026 growth 32% (FactSet) to 35% (LSEG), ~15% in 2027 · iForecast citing FactSet Oct 16: CY2027 bottom-up EPS $421.65 · FactSet: actual growth beat estimates in 37 of past 40 quarters · AP: S&P 500 fell 1.8% to 7,580.07, third straight losing week
Not financial advice. For informational and educational purposes only.
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