Seeking Alpha analyst keeps 2026 S&P 500 target. The analyst shifts from financials to tech and industrials. AI infrastructure spending is the driver.
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A Seeking Alpha analyst kept the 2026 S&P 500 target unchanged. The sector rotation is underway: money is moving out of financials and into technology and industrials.
The analyst wrote in December that the S&P 500 was entering a "frontier phase" driven by AI and infrastructure spending. Financials were the strongest bet. Halfway through the year, financials have lost their edge, the analyst said.
The analyst cited a flattening yield curve and slowing loan growth as reasons for the sector's underperformance. The regulatory tailwind from lighter oversight is now priced in.
The AI infrastructure buildout is moving from planning to procurement. Semiconductor equipment orders are rising. Industrial stocks tied to electrical equipment and factory automation are benefiting. Their order backlogs are growing. The iShares U.S. Industrials ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 by roughly 4 percentage points since mid-February, the analyst wrote.
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund has also regained momentum, the analyst said. Software names tied to enterprise AI adoption are leading, not just mega-cap chipmakers.
The S&P 500 target remains unchanged. The path to it now runs through industrials and technology, not financials. The analyst holds positions in XLI and XLK, the article said.
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