S&P 500 Industrials Sector Gains 17.7% in 2025, Outperforming Broader Index
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 3h ago
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Source: seekingalpha
- Sector Performance: The S&P 500 industrials sector achieved a 17.7% gain in 2025, marking its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, indicating strong performance in economic recovery and surpassing the broader S&P 500's 16.39% increase.
- Investor Confidence: Strength in aerospace, machinery, and transportation stocks has bolstered investor confidence in economically sensitive segments, supported by improving demand, easing supply-chain pressures, and increased infrastructure spending, which continue to drive earnings momentum across the industrial sector.
- Health Score Analysis: According to Seeking Alpha's Quant Ratings, the industrial sector has an average health score of 3.07 out of 5, with 65 out of 361 stocks with market capitalizations above $2 billion rated Buy or higher, reflecting positive market sentiment towards the sector.
- Quant Rating Distribution: Ahead of the upcoming earnings season, the quantitative breakdown shows that high-rated stocks are driven by growth, momentum, and earnings revisions, while low-rated stocks indicate sharp deterioration in revisions and momentum, particularly in construction-linked and clean energy segments.
Analyst Views on LTM
Wall Street analysts forecast LTM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LTM is 59.25 USD with a low forecast of 58.50 USD and a high forecast of 60.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 57.590
Low
58.50
Averages
59.25
High
60.00
Current: 57.590
Low
58.50
Averages
59.25
High
60.00
About LTM
LATAM Airlines Group SA is a Chile-based company, which is engaged in passenger and cargo air transportation, both in the domestic markets of Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil and in a developed series of regional and international routes in America, Europe and Oceania. These businesses are performed directly or through its subsidiaries in different countries. It operates through two segments: the Air transportation business and the Coalition and loyalty program Multiplus. It Air transportation segment corresponds to the route network for air transport. Its segment of Coalition and loyalty program called Multiplus is a frequent flyer programs, which operate as a unilateral system of loyalty that offers a flexible coalition system. The Company operates a fleet of over 329 aircrafts. Its passenger aircrafts include Airbus A319-100, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 777-300ER.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
