SP 500 Earnings Yield at 6.88%
The SP 500 Earnings Yield is at 6.88% as of Thursday, December 20th, 2018. The 6.88% level is now above the highs from the 2015 – 2016 correction but still well below the 8% – 9% hit during the 2011 … Continued
SP 500 Earnings Yield
A Brief History of the SP 500 Earnings Yield
Saturday’s blog post declaring that the SP 500’s “earning yield” as of Friday, December 14th’s close, was the highest since early January ’16. Here is a brief history of the earnings yield over the last 3 years: The EY spiked … Continued
SP 500 Earnings Yield Now The Highest Since Jan ’16
The SP 500 is down roughly 10% – 11% from its late September ’18 high and yet market bearishness is the highest in 6 years ? Here is the SP 500 earnings data: (Source IBES by Refinitiv) Fwd 4-qtr est: … Continued
SP 500 Weekly Earnings Update: 9 Straight Weeks w/ SP 500 Earnings Yield over 6%
On downward earnings revisions to the SP 500: From John Butters at Factset, November 30. 2018: ” During the first two months of the fourth quarter, analysts lowered earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 for the quarter. The Q4 … Continued
5th Straight Week of SP 500 Earnings Yield Above 6%
With the 2.5% rally this week in the SP 500, the SP 500 “earnings yield” ended Friday, November 2nd, 2018 at 6.36% vs last week’s 6.52%. The last time we saw a lengthy string of SP 500 earnings yield prints … Continued
Forward 4-Qtr Estimate Has Fallen Slightly While Apple’s Numbers Have Risen
Apple may throw a life vest to the beleaguered Technology sector this week, with their fiscal Q4 ’18 financial results release after the bell on November 1, ’18. To keep tonight’s post short and sweet, here is how Apple’s EPS … Continued
SP 500 Earnings Yield – Using Forward and Trailing 4-Quarter SP 500 Earnings Data
FCSP500EarningsYield The above link is a new spreadsheet comparing the “4-quarter trailing” SP 500 earnings yield and the “forward 4-quarter” SP 500 earnings yield. Readers have asked about the 4-quarter trailing SP 500 EPS earnings yield, but the time was … Continued
Tech Sector: All about Apple Now, and SP 500 Earnings Yield Closes at 6.27% Again
Apple does not report until Thursday, November 1 ’18, but the smartphone giant is the big dog in the Technology sector after the creation of the Communications sector. Per David Aurelio of Refinitiv IBES, Apple’s EPS weight within the Tech … Continued
SP 500 Earnings Yield Ends Week at 6.27%
The combination of a $4.89 increase in the forward 4-quarter estimate two weeks ago, and then the 4% drop in the SP 500 this week, has produced an usually high S&P 500 earnings yield of 6.27%. Looking at my own … Continued
SP 500 Earnings: There Has Been Little Downward Pressure on SP 500 Earnings Estimates
Looking at overall SP 500 estimates for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2018: Q3 ’18: As of 10/5/18: +21.5% y/y growth expected for SP 500 EPS As of 10/1/18: +21.6% y/y growth expected for SP 500 EPS As of … Continued