Earnings season is underway, and a few corporations which can be attributable to report earnings within the close to future might put up disappointing outcomes, in accordance with analysts’ predictions. As of Wednesday, round one in 5 S & P 500 corporations have reported outcomes thus far, and their earnings and income have carried out higher than the identical interval a yr in the past, per FactSet knowledge. Of these, greater than 76% have overwhelmed Wall Avenue’s expectations. That stated, analysts have lowered their fourth-quarter earnings estimates for a number of names. With that in thoughts, CNBC Professional screened for these reporting subsequent week the place analysts have grown extra bearish, primarily based on the next standards: EPS estimates revised down 5% or extra in previous three and 6 months Common value goal revised down 5% or extra in previous three and 6 months S & P 500 member This is what confirmed up. Shares of Superior Micro Gadgets are on tempo to underperform the broader market within the first month of 2025, falling round 2% month so far. Its EPS estimates have been revised almost 8% decrease previously three months and much more previously six at 12%. Not solely that, its common value goal has been revised down greater than 9% and greater than 10% previously three and 6 months, respectively, as properly. The inventory has come beneath stress this week after developments from Chinese language synthetic intelligence startup DeepSeek sparked issues on Monday over expertise spending and the U.S.’s dominance within the house. Shares of the chipmaker fell greater than 6% in that day’s session and fell virtually 1% on Tuesday. AMD remains to be buy-rated, nonetheless, with 36 out of 51 analysts masking it on the Avenue having a powerful purchase or purchase ranking, in accordance with LSEG knowledge. It additionally has a consensus goal of round $170, which means greater than 49% upside from Tuesday’s shut. Against this, shares of Ford Motor have risen 3.5% month so far, outperforming the S & P 500’s 2.5% acquire in that interval. That transfer increased comes after the corporate earlier this month posted its greatest annual U.S. new automobile gross sales since 2019 . However analysts have nonetheless change into extra skeptical of Ford’s efficiency in latest months. Earnings estimates have fallen greater than 18% previously three months, and its goal has been revised decrease by greater than 19% in that interval. With that, it is hold-rated, as 16 of the 26 analysts masking it have taken a impartial stance. Barclays is amongst them, seeing that the financial institution downgraded the automaker to equal weight from obese final week and lower its value goal to $11. That determine displays upside of round 9% from Tuesday’s shut. Notably, it cited a number of headwinds, equivalent to elevated stock ranges, as causes for the decision and stated that “2025 will see the non-repeat of stock replenishment which benefited 2024.” Different names on the checklist embody cosmetics firm Estee Lauder and human and animal diet firm Archer-Daniels-Midland . Prior to now three months, their EPS estimates have been revised decrease by almost 70% and virtually 21%, respectively. Each names are off to a optimistic begin this yr. With the primary month of 2025 drawing to an in depth, Estee Lauder has jumped greater than 10%, whereas ADM has risen greater than 2%.
