P/E ratio
Britishabbreviation
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Companies in the index were recently trading around 26 times their next 12 months of earnings, compared with their 10-year average P/E ratio of 21 times—and far below their dot-come era peak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The forward P/E ratio for the SOX is currently at 27.7, compared with 52.1 when the SOX reached its dot-com peak, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Remember: The ERP represents a return an investor is getting, not a price he or she is paying, so unlike with the P/E ratio, higher in this case is good, and low is potentially worrisome.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Intel has seen market share losses and the stock has a high forward P/E ratio.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
A stock’s forward P/E ratio is its price divided by the consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimate among analysts polled by LSEG.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
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