Ed Yardeni: Predictions and Track Record
How accurate are Ed Yardeni’s predictions?
As of Nov 13, 2026, of 51 counted market calls by Ed Yardeni since 2022, 36 were right (71%). Grade: A.
- Grade
- A
- Right
- 71%
- Vs. always bullish
- +8 points
- Counted calls
- 51
- Rank
- 1st of 20
Track record
60 counted callsLatest predictions
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The breakout is a good moment to ask where this bull market fits in the historical record. The answer is that it's in the middle. That is a more bullish finding than it…
finance.yahoo.comWrong Came due S&P 500 −3.0%
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On July 2, Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research appeared on CNBC to talk about the upcoming earnings season and how it is driving market momentum. He was of the view that the…
insidermonkey.comRight Came due S&P 500 +3.9%
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His 2026 S&P 500 target sits at 8,250 – the highest among analysts tracked by Bloomberg – with a path to 10,000 by decade's end in what he calls the "roaring 2020s"…
investorplace.comRight Came due S&P 500 +2.6%
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The stock market balloon is climbing higher, and the burners are firing. It isn’t all hot air that is lifting stock prices.
fnarena.comRight Came due S&P 500 +6.4%
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With higher corporate earnings, "we are still riding the rails on the Roaring 2020s Express. Nothing seems to stop or derail this train," veteran strategist Ed Yardeni…
finance.yahoo.comRight Came due S&P 500 +5.1%
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Earlier in the week, Yardeni reaffirmed his forecast for the index to soar to 7,700 in 2026, indicating a 10% increase from his 2025 view.
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Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, expects the S&P 500 to rise to 7,700 at year-end 2026, suggesting a gain of almost 12.5%. "Our year-end 2026 target for the…
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"Nevertheless, we are maintaining our 7,700 S&P 500 year-end target and our commitment to our 'Roaring 2020s' base case," they wrote.
finance.yahoo.comOpen Due S&P 500 +14.9% so far
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“On May 10, we raised our year-end target for the S&P 500 from 7,700 to 8,250. We are sticking with it.”
fortune.comOpen Due S&P 500 −0.3% so far
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Yardeni Research concurs with that view. The firm, which correctly called the March 30 market low and soon after raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 8,250, also sees…
finance.yahoo.comOpen Due S&P 500 +1.1% so far
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Market analyst Ed Yardeni is still targeting a year-end level of 8,250, representing a forward multiple of 22 on his forecast of $375 of earnings per share in 2027.
moneyweek.comOpen Due S&P 500 +1.0% so far
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According to market veteran Ed Yardeni, the AI investment boom faces financial, physical, and political constraints. If any of these constraints worsen, stocks could…
fortune.comOpen Due S&P 500 +0.3% so far
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“However, we view these constraints as healthy for the durability of the AI boom!” he wrote, adding: “Further AI jitters therefore could set up buying opportunities…
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Yardeni said, "the big difference is earnings," adding that the forward price-to-earnings ratio for the S&P 500, at 20 to 22, looks reasonable if the economy avoids…
investorplace.comOpen Due S&P 500 +0.1% so far
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