S&P 500 index first - quarter 2018 earnings per share (EPS) are now projected to climb 22.1 %, according to S&P Capital
IQ consensus estimates, versus the end - of - quarter forecast of 16.7 %.
As of July 12, the S&P 500 is trading at 15.9 times trailing 12 - month operating results, including the June 2013 EPS results projected by Capital
IQ consensus estimates.
Not exact matches
Normalized earnings per share could grow by 54 % between 2013 and 2016, according to S&P Capital
IQ's
consensus estimates.
The following
estimated earnings and return calculator is based on the
consensus of leading analysts reporting to Standard & Poor's Capital
IQ.
Therefore, I reviewed the Forecasting Calculator based on
consensus estimates from S&P Capital
IQ prior to the AGL transaction.