Wall Street Strategist Ron Temple
LAZARD
Ron Temple
Chief Market Strategist · Coverage since 2023
AnaChart's record of Ron Temple's S&P 500 year-end price targets at Lazard covers 4 published targets and revisions across 3 closed forecast years. His final-year hit rate within ±3% of the actual close is 0% — 0 of 3 years. Closest call: 2025, target 6,300 vs. actual 6,846. Largest miss: 2024, target 5,100 vs. actual 5,882.
Temple is Chief Market Strategist at Lazard, and AnaChart's record of his S&P 500 year-end calls runs three closed years. Each one finished below the index, a steady cautious bias. His 2023 target of 4,200 trailed a 4,770 close, his 2024 call of 5,100 fell well short of 5,882, and his 2025 target of 6,300 ended behind a 6,846 finish. He has set one target per year with no mid-year revisions in this record. His 2026 call of 7,000 sits about 5% 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: Ron Temple'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 | 7,000 | Open | — | Open |
| 2025 | 6,300 | 6,846 | −8.0% | Miss |
| 2024 | 5,100 | 5,882 | −13.3% | Miss |
| 2023 | 4,200 | 4,770 | −12.0% | Miss |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ron Temple's S&P 500 target for 2026?
Temple's year-end 2026 S&P 500 target is 7,000, set on November 17, 2025. It implies roughly 5% downside from the index level near 7,392 in May 2026.
How accurate are Ron Temple's S&P 500 forecasts?
His final target has landed within ±3% of the actual close in none of his 3 closed forecast years. The misses are directional: the index finished above his final target in all three years, so his calls have tended to trail a rising market.
How often does Ron Temple revise his S&P 500 target?
About once a year. In AnaChart's record he has set a single target each year with no mid-year revisions.
Who is Ron Temple?
Ron Temple is Chief Market Strategist at Lazard, where he sets the firm's macro and market views and authors its annual global outlook. AnaChart has tracked his S&P 500 year-end targets since 2023.