Goldman Sachs Raises S&P 500 Year-End Target to 8,000
Goldman Sachs increased its year-end 2026 forecast for the S&P 500 to 8,000, citing stronger earnings estimates. The revision follows an exceptionally strong first-quarter reporting season.
ventureburn.comGoldman Sachs raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 from 7,600 to 8,000 in a note published Tuesday. The new target implies a 6% gain from current levels. The bank also increased its earnings forecasts after what it described as an exceptionally strong first-quarter reporting season. Goldman now projects S&P 500 earnings per share of $340 in 2026 and $385 in 2027.
Goldman attributed nearly half of the projected earnings growth to artificial intelligence-related spending. The firm said it is not assuming higher valuations to reach the new target. The 8,000 forecast places Goldman among the higher year-end estimates on Wall Street, matching Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.
>"We expect the S&P 500 will rise by 6% to our revised year-end target of 8,000," the report stated.
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Goldman Sachs published note raising S&P 500 target to 8,000.
1 sourceBenzinga - Q1 2026
S&P 500 companies reported what Goldman called an exceptionally strong quarter.
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Portfolio managers may adjust equity exposure based on the revised target.
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