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S&P 500 EPS Growth Estimates with Potential Lockdowns Goldman Sachs baseline forecast for S&P 500 EPS is $175 by the end of 2021. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Distribution of S&P 500 Calendar Year Returns Goldman Sachs forecasts S&P 500 will climb by 16% to 4,300 by the end of 2021. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Potential Impact of Biden-Harris Policy Agenda on S&P 500 EPS The S&P 500 EPS forecast depends on fiscal stimulus and corporate tax reform.  Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Seasonality Chart showing the S&P 500 seasonality from 1985 to 2018 (excluding 2008). This is not a forecast. Image: Goldman Sachs

Change in Bottom-Up Consensus 2020 S&P 500 EPS Estimates Goldman Sachs baseline forecast for S&P 500 earnings is $170 by the end of 2021. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

% of S&P 500 Companies Beating Quarterly EPS Estimates vs. U.S. Manufacturing ISM So far, 84% of S&P 500 companies have exceeded estimates, thanks to coronavirus cuts to forecasts. Image: J.P. Morgan

Proportion of S&P 500 Beating Earnings Estimate So far, 85% of S&P 500 companies have exceeded estimates, thanks to coronavirus cuts to forecasts. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Current P/E Valuation Based on 2021 EPS Scenarios Goldman Sachs baseline forecast for S&P 500 earnings in 2021 is $170, and the downside forecast is $115. Today, the S&P 500 trades at 19.5x the buy-side estimate of EPS. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 and Dividend Futures This chart suggests that the S&P 500 does appear to be trading off dividend forecasts more than earnings. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

S&P 500 Total Return Index and Actual Forward 10-Year Rate of Return This chart suggests that the long-term return forecast is around 3.5% now vs. 8% p.a. at March bottom (R² = 0.91). Image: Hondo Tomasz