April 11, 2026

Tech Valuations Back to Pre-AI Boom Levels

Partner, Chief Economist

The chart below compares the forward P/E ratios for the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Information Technology sector.

Tech valuations have compressed from 40x to 20x, and we are back at levels last seen before the AI boom began.

Note: The companies listed represent the 10 largest constituents in the S&P 500 Information Technology index by market capitalization: NVIDIA Corp, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Broadcom Inc, Oracle Corp, Micron Technology Inc, Palantir Technologies Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, and Applied Materials Inc. Sources: Bloomberg, Macrobond, Apollo Chief Economist

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