27 charts to consider as we look forward in the stock market 📊📉📈

An illustrated guide to what's behind Wall Street’s forecasts 🔎

Wall Street’s top strategists have published hundreds of pages of interesting research in recent weeks as they prepare clients for 2026.

In a nutshell, the pros expect economic tailwinds from friendly fiscal and monetary policy, which should bolster revenues. Juiced by profit margin expansion, earnings are expected to grow at a double-digit rate, which in turn should drive stock prices higher. However, the magnitude of those gains will depend on the direction of valuation multiples, which is where strategists are divided.

Below is a roundup of some charts that provide context for Wall Street’s outlook for the market in 2026 and beyond.