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Goldman Sachs (GS) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

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Goldman Sachs (GS - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $787.52, moving -4.4% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.52% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.78%.

The investment bank's shares have seen a decrease of 12.79% over the last month, not keeping up with the Finance sector's loss of 5.37% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.25%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Goldman Sachs in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on April 13, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $16.14, signifying a 14.31% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $16.78 billion, indicating a 11.41% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $56.72 per share and revenue of $63.2 billion, indicating changes of +10.52% and +8.43%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Goldman Sachs. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.18% higher. Goldman Sachs is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.

With respect to valuation, Goldman Sachs is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.52. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 12.95 for its industry.

Investors should also note that GS has a PEG ratio of 1.01 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Financial - Investment Bank industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.01.

The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 28, this industry ranks in the top 12% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

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