Weekend Market Review | Market Rises To A Critical Level | April 25, 2025

Join us to look at the market on this Weekend Market Review with Brett Witkowski. Over the past week, we’ve gained positive momentum. While we may not have the all-clear just yet, which would come with a close roughly 3% above the 200-day moving average, the market is showing strong signs of progress.

Key metrics further support this outlook. So far, 71% of S&P 500 companies have reported a positive EPS surprise, and 61% have reported a positive revenue surprise. For Q1 2025, earnings growth stands at a solid 7.2%. The forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is 19.0, slightly below the 5-year average of 19.9 but remains above the 10-year average of 18.3, signaling healthy valuation levels.

Looking at fiscal year guidance, 41% of S&P 500 companies have issued a positive outlook.

On a global note, Apple has announced plans to shift production of all U.S.-sold iPhones from China to India by 2026. Although the outlook on tariffs remains uncertain, many companies are demonstrating the ability to pivot operations as needed.