Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/forward-p-e

# Forward P/E
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/forward-p-e
Last modified: 2026-10-17

Forward P/E is the share price divided by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve months. It is built on a forecast that the company resets every quarter with [one sentence of guidance](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/us-earnings-explained), which is why [a beat can still send the stock down](https://mochatrade.com/blog/how-a-quiet-chip-company-became-a).

## Related terms

- Guidance (earnings guidance): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/guidance
- PEG ratio: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/peg-ratio
- Whisper number: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/whisper-number
- Gross margin: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/gross-margin
- P/E ratio: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/p-e-ratio
- Blue chip US stocks: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/blue-chip-us-stocks