Fidelis Capital flags S&P 500 forward P/E at 19 heading into Q3 earnings season

PUBT · 1d ago
Fidelis Capital flags S&P 500 forward P/E at 19 heading into Q3 earnings season
  • Fidelis Capital flagged Q3 earnings season risks as markets price in broad participation, with S&P 500 Q3 EPS growth forecast at 29.5%.
  • Forward P/E stood at 19 last week, below 5- and 10-year averages of 19.8 and 19.1; down from 20.4 at Q2-end.
  • Goldman estimate cited: Micron, Nvidia could drive over one-third of S&P 500 Q3 earnings expansion, raising concentration risk.
  • Market breadth weakened; only 46% of S&P 500 stocks were above their 200-day moving average as of Tuesday.
  • Net profit margins rose to 17% in Q2 2026 from 12.9% a year earlier, with durability a key watch item in Q3.


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