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Video · ▼ Bearish · 3 sources confirmed · 2026-09-17 13:41 UTC

Ed Yardeni Lowers Year-End S&P 500 Target to 7,900

Why now

Thesis: Yardeni cuts S&P target on geopolitics and oil.

Catalyst to watch: Higher-for-longer oil and geopolitical risk.

Main risk: Lower expected equity returns.

Why it matters

Yardeni cuts his S&P target on geopolitics and higher-for-longer oil, signaling lower expected equity returns.

Details

Edward Yardeni, president at Yardeni Research, points to geopolitical developments and higher-for-longer oil prices, among other factors, that led him to lower his year-end target for the S&P 500. He says his previous target of 8,400 is more likely to be reached by the middle of next year. --------

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