Ed Yardeni

S&P 500 operating earnings per share will be about $285 for calendar 2025, up 18.8% from 2024.

Inaccurate ●●●●●
“We are the head of the pack on the outlook for S&P 500 operating earnings per share next year at $285, up 18.8% y/y”
Said on
27 December 2024 · Yardeni QuickTakes post "Ahead of the Earnings Pack" by Ed Yardeni
Source
Ahead of the Earnings Pack · Yardeni QuickTakes
Should come true
2025
How sure they sounded
our outlook
Categories
Markets
Importance
2 of 5 · An earnings forecast for US large caps; it matters mainly to equity investors and strategists.

Outcome

Inaccurate

By December 2025 Yardeni himself put 2025 S&P 500 operating EPS at about $268, roughly 6% below his $285 forecast; the full-year figure did not approach $285.

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