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P/E ratio

British

abbreviation

price-earnings ratio

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Through Friday, Alcoa’s five-year average forward P/E ratio was 27.4, while its 10-year average forward P/E was 23.6, according to LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Feb. 24, 2026

Earnings estimates for 2026 have increased from $12.48 at the start of the year to $14.15, pushing down the company’s P/E ratio slightly to 23 times.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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 • Feb. 5, 2026

You were waiting for a 296 P/E ratio?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

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