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Sep 15
7m 57s

Very Early Thoughts on 2026

RBC Capital Markets
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The big thing you need to know:

  • The big thing you need to know: We are introducing preliminary forecasts for the S&P 500 for 2026 of 7,100 (a 2H26 price target) and $297 (full-year 2026 S&P 500 EPS). We think they should be viewed as a very early indication of how our models are tracking at the moment.

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