JPMorgan Lifts S&P 500 Year-End Target to 7,800, Cites Unusual Earnings Revision Cycle
JPMorgan raised its S&P 500 year-end price target to 7,800, attributing the move to an earnings upgrade cycle it called "unprecedented," fueled by near-doubled AI capital expenditure and improved U.S.-Iran relations. The bank boosted its 2026 S&P 500 EPS estimate to $350 and projected 2027 EPS at $390, while warning of crowding in speculative growt…