Quarterly report releases may become optional, but analysts predict that the vast majority of US companies will continue to issue quarterly earnings reports.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 24 that last year, Trump restarted the plan for companies to shift from issuing quarterly financial reports to semi-annual reports, and it is expected that the US SEC will soon officially seek public comment on a proposal to eliminate the quarterly reporting requirement. However, investors and market participants say that the vast majority of companies are unlikely to accept this change, as it could harm company valuations. Sam Lyons, macro strategist at WisdomTree Asset Management, stated that any company making this change would appear on active investment managers' screening lists and could be reduced, removed from portfolios, or have its valuation reconsidered. While JPMorgan expressed support for this proposal, it said it would continue to provide quarterly guidance to the market through conference calls with analysts and investors. Mike Reynolds, Vice President of Investment Strategy at asset and wealth management company Glenmede, said he expects the vast majority of companies to continue reporting quarterly.