P/E ratio
Britishabbreviation
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As of Friday afternoon, the S&P 500’s forward P/E ratio had fallen to 20.77 from 22.18 on Jan. 1, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
A high P/E ratio means investors expect rapid future profit growth for the company, but it can also show that a stock is overvalued.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
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