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Ed Yardeni: S&P 500 at or above 8,250 on Dec 31, 2026

As of September 29, 2026, Ed Yardeni's prediction that S&P 500 would be at or above 8,250 on December 31, 2026 is open. Ed Yardeni made the call on CNBC on June 1, 2026, when S&P 500 was at 7,580. The target calls for an 8.8% rise in seven months.

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Ed Yardeni

President and Chief Investment Strategist, Yardeni Research

CNBC, Jun 1, 2026SourceArchive

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In a new CNBC interview, veteran strategist Ed Yardeni says he is raising his year-end target for the stock market index to 8,250.

Yardeni attributed the market's rise to earnings rather than speculation, describing it as 'fabulous earnings momentum' in contrast to fear of missing out. He said deep US capital markets are funding a technology revolution that drives productivity, growth and profits. He added that earlier sell-offs had turned out to be buying opportunities and that global wealth wants to invest in the US.

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Price when said
7,580 closeprice data
Target
8,250+8.8%

The close of the last trading day on or before Dec 31, 2026 decides: the prediction comes true if that close is at or above 8,250. Prices are daily closes, not intraday highs.

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