Here's How the S&P 500 Can Reach 8,000 Next Year, According to Certain Wall Street Strategists

How the stock market will perform in 2026 is anyone's guess. Many investors believe the broader benchmark S&P 500 index is due for a pullback after several years of strong performance. There will also be midterm elections, and the market has historically struggled during those years.However, some Wall Street strategists believe we may be in the midst of a prolonged bull market run fueled by artificial intelligence, and they predict the market will continue to rally. In fact, two prominent strategists and their teams forecast that the benchmark index, which is currently trading in the neighborhood of 6,800, could exceed 8,000 next year.Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, a market strategist at JPMorgan Chase, and his team recently published a research note with a base case target of 7,500 for the S&P 500 at the end of 2026, anticipating earnings growth of 13% to 15% over the next two years. The JPMorgan team also expects the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate two more times early in 2026 before pausing.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool