86% of S&P 500 companies reported Q2 2026 EPS above estimates - above the 5-year average of 78% and the 10-year average of 76%, and the highest positive-surprise percentage since Q2 2021.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong- Evidence Observed At
- Aug 7, 2026 · 12:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://insight.factset.com/sp-500-earnings-season-update-august-7-2026
- Citation Source
FactSet Research Systems- Market Metric
Earnings Beat Rate- Observed Value
- 0.86