Currently typing out a post, but at a 30 PE MSFT should be trading between 525-550 throughout the rest of the year ... I'm just going to include this here, since I can't post as I don't have a position in MSFT **Price Targets** | q | diluted eps | ttm x 25 pe | ttm x 30 PE | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | q1 '26 | 4.27 | 393.63 | **472.36** | | q2 '26 | **4.37** | 437.63 | **525.15** | | q3 '26 | **4.56** | 458.71 | **550.46** | | q4 '26 | **4.75** | 448.64 | **538.36** |

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Look for an exit after Q2 earnings then... That's when their TTM EPS will be highest

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Well it’s a refinery also the bot says this but I don’t know if it’s considering context MPC (Marathon Petroleum) Earnings Summary Stock vs. normal ∙ Current: ~$238 ∙ 52-week range: $133–$255.77 — sitting at ~90% of range, ~7% off ATH ∙ +60% over past year ∙ Analyst avg PT: $249 (~5% upside) — recent raises (Morgan Stanley to $233 from $200) ∙ Dividend: $1.00 quarterly declared April 29 (~1.7% yield) Last earnings (Q4 2025, Feb 3, 2026) ∙ Adj EPS: $4.07 vs $2.72-2.73 est — massive beat (+49.63%) ∙ vs. $0.77 prior-year quarter ∙ Adj EBITDA: ~$3.5B (Q4), ~$12B FY2025 — Q4 +$1.4B YoY ∙ FY2025 cash from ops: $8.3B; $4.5B returned to shareholders ∙ Driven by stronger refining margins + 4.9% YoY decline in costs 2026 guide (issued at Feb print) ∙ $700M refining capex (-20% from 2025) ∙ Continued capital discipline ∙ Reduced spend with high utilization Q1 2026 setup (May 5 BMO) ∙ EPS estimate: $2.00 (different sources show $0.92 to $2.00 — wide spread suggests big uncertainty) ∙ Revenue estimate: $33.88B ∙ Crack spread tailwind: oil up ~70% since Feb 28 (US-Iran), refiners benefit from elevated margins ∙ Backdrop: WTI volatility, summer driving season setup

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I got early assigned 500 shares from a credit spread at $641. Which was down to $617 for a $12000 loss. But my long put was up $18000 so I actually made $6000 on a $665/$685 spread that dropped to $615. Not sure how this even worked. I also accidentally bought DOCN and PLNTR spreads with a 5/1 expiration on 5/1 instead of exp after earnings, and they both made money. I do find it strange that the only mag7 company with an EPS miss was Google and they were the only company who’s shares went up post earnings. Makes zero sense.

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I'm telling ya this shit is gonna print this year too. It's projected to increase eps by 50000% in Q4 lmao

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So they are going to earn $9 eps this year? How does that split out per quarter? 

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the market and share price of companies follow EPS always has. always will. don’t be weird about it

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SOUN's gonna be making some baggies Thursday They dodged the -$0.05 EPS bullet once, I don't think they're doing it twice

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Can you expound on the third bullet? How do buybacks influence EPS?

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- we apparently were never at war - *cycling* an aircraft carrier, replacing the Ford with Bush - EPS getting floated by the highest buyback rates in history

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