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Goldman Sachs (GS) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
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In the latest close session, Goldman Sachs (GS - Free Report) was up +2.18% at $831.27. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.15%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.38%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.38%.
Coming into today, shares of the investment bank had lost 11.79% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 8.15%, while the S&P 500 lost 5.69%.
The upcoming earnings release of Goldman Sachs will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 13, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $16.14, up 14.31% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $16.78 billion, indicating a 11.41% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $56.72 per share and a revenue of $63.5 billion, representing changes of +10.52% and +8.95%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Goldman Sachs. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.21% higher. Currently, Goldman Sachs is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Goldman Sachs's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 14.34. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.73 of its industry.
Investors should also note that GS has a PEG ratio of 1 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. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Financial - Investment Bank industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, putting it in the top 14% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
In the latest close session, Goldman Sachs (GS - Free Report) was up +2.18% at $831.27. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.15%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.38%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.38%.
Coming into today, shares of the investment bank had lost 11.79% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 8.15%, while the S&P 500 lost 5.69%.
The upcoming earnings release of Goldman Sachs will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 13, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $16.14, up 14.31% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $16.78 billion, indicating a 11.41% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $56.72 per share and a revenue of $63.5 billion, representing changes of +10.52% and +8.95%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Goldman Sachs. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.21% higher. Currently, Goldman Sachs is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Goldman Sachs's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 14.34. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.73 of its industry.
Investors should also note that GS has a PEG ratio of 1 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. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Financial - Investment Bank industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, putting it in the top 14% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.