P/E ratio

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Stifel’s chief equity strategist warns an accelerating shift to value could mean a sharply declining P/E ratio and weaker S&P 500 returns for years.

From Barron's

Aristocrats typically trade at about 100% of the P/E ratio, which is about 22 times forward earnings.

From Barron's

The S&P 500’s valuation, based on reliable, long-term measures like the Shiller P/E ratio, is already up to late-1999 levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many index providers simply ignore these losing stocks, which can artificially lower the index’s reported P/E ratio.

From MarketWatch

Each of the 20 stocks in the table recently traded at a forward P/E ratio in the single digits — less than half the S&P 500’s ratio of 22.4.

From MarketWatch