Ed Yardeni

The S&P 500 will reach 7,000 by the end of 2025.

“We remain bullish, targeting 7000 on the S&P 500 by the end of next year.”

Said on

27 December 2024 · Yardeni QuickTakes post "Ahead of the Earnings Pack" by Ed Yardeni (target later cut, then set at 6,600 for end-2025)

Source

Ahead of the Earnings Pack · Yardeni QuickTakes

Should come true

2025

How sure they sounded

We remain bullish, targeting

Categories

Markets

Importance

2 of 5 · A one-year index target; it matters mainly to equity investors.

Outcome

Right, but late Happened 28 January 2026.

The S&P 500 ended 2025 at 6,845.50, about 2% short of 7,000. It first crossed 7,000 on January 28, 2026 and first closed above it in April 2026, so the level came shortly after the window.

Evidence:

• https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/marketminute-2025-12-31-resilient-rally-s-and-p-500-caps-2025-with-16-gain-marking-historic-three-year-winning-streak
• https://seekingalpha.com/news/4543558-sp-500-tops-7000-for-the-first-time-and-these-10-stocks-have-helped-fuel-the-rally