Wall Street Strategist Gargi Chaudhuri
BLACKROCK
Gargi Chaudhuri
Chief Investment & Portfolio Strategist, Americas · Coverage since 2023
AnaChart's record of Gargi Chaudhuri's S&P 500 year-end price targets at BlackRock covers 4 published targets and revisions across 2 closed forecast years. Her final-year hit rate within ±3% of the actual close is 0% — 0 of 2 years. Closest call: 2025, target 6,000 vs. actual 6,846. Largest miss: 2023, target 3,930 vs. actual 4,770.
Chaudhuri leads the Investment and Portfolio Solutions team for the Americas at BlackRock, and AnaChart's record of her S&P 500 year-end calls is short, covering just two closed forecast years. Both came in below the index. Her 2023 target of 3,930 trailed a 4,770 close, and her 2025 call of 6,000, set after a revision in late 2024, finished well behind a 6,846 finish. Her 2026 target of 6,500 is the most conservative in this group and sits about 12% below the index level near 7,392 in May 2026. Every published call is plotted on the chart below.
S&P 500 Year-End Targets — Full History
Gray line: S&P 500 end-of-day closing price. Blue line: Gargi Chaudhuri's published S&P 500 price targets, each plotted at issuance date.
Year-by-Year Forecast Performance
| Year | Final Target | Year-End Actual | % Off | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,500 | Open | — | Open |
| 2025 | 6,000 | 6,846 | −12.4% | Miss |
| 2023 | 3,930 | 4,770 | −17.6% | Miss |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gargi Chaudhuri's S&P 500 target for 2026?
Chaudhuri's year-end 2026 S&P 500 target is 6,500, set on November 17, 2025. It is the most conservative call among the strategists AnaChart tracks in this group and sits about 12% below the index level near 7,392 in May 2026.
How accurate are Gargi Chaudhuri's S&P 500 forecasts?
AnaChart has tracked only two closed forecast years for Chaudhuri, 2023 and 2025, and neither landed within ±3% of the actual close. Both targets finished below the index. The year-by-year table above shows every call.
How often does Gargi Chaudhuri revise her S&P 500 target?
About once a year on average. AnaChart's record of her S&P 500 year-end calls is still short, so the cadence may change as more data accumulates.
Who is Gargi Chaudhuri?
Gargi Chaudhuri is Chief Investment and Portfolio Strategist for the Americas at BlackRock, where she heads the Investment and Portfolio Solutions team and is a regular financial-media commentator. AnaChart has tracked her S&P 500 year-end targets since 2023.