In the spreadsheet above I have tracked the earnings estimates for the Basic Materials Sector ETF (XLB). I have columns for what the 2021 estimates were: 11/17/2020 and today.
The column under the date 1/17/2021 has a letter that represents the movement in 2021 earnings estimates since the most recent print (11/17/2020). “U” means 2021 estimates are UP in the last 60 days. “D” means 2021 estimates are DOWN in the last 60 days. “S” means 2021 estimates have remained the SAME in the last 60 days. The column entitled “1yr Target Est” is the Wall Street consensus 12 month price target for each stock.
What this table is telling us so far is that estimates have gone UP. More estimates went UP for 2021 in the past 60 days than came DOWN 21:4 UP:DOWN ratio.
The cumulative 2021 earnings power of the group increased by +2.32% in the last 60 days.
