Goldman Sachs has delivered four consecutive earnings beats averaging roughly 13% above consensus — providing a near-term event catalyst with earnings 28 days away — but the stock has reached its price target, the risk/reward is exhausted, and structural leverage makes the setup unattractive for new capital at current levels.
Thesis pillars
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- Strong Margin Profile→Stable
- Near Term Earnings Catalyst→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (GS) Stock Analysis
Financial Services · Capital Markets
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $891.28, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.1%; Leverage penalty (D/E 7.3): -1.5.
Goldman Sachs operates three segments — Global Banking & Markets (investment banking, FICC, equities), Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions — serving corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. Revenue comes from advisory and... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $891.28, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.1%; Leverage penalty (D/E 7.3): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 95d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
About Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Goldman Sachs operates through three segments — Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions — serving corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals globally. GS Bank USA, a New York State-chartered bank, holds U.S. deposit-taking functions, and the Federal Reserve System regulates the holding company as both a bank holding company and a financial holding company. In December 2025, the firm entered an agreement to transfer its Apple Card program to another issuer, expected to complete in roughly 24 months.
Global Banking & Markets generates revenue from investment banking advisory and underwriting, FICC intermediation across interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities, FICC financing through structured lending and repo, and equities intermediation and prime financing for institutional clients. Asset & Wealth Management earns predominantly asset-based management fees from institutional and high-net-worth clients — including ultra-high-net-worth families through the private bank — plus incentive fees, private banking net interest income, and returns on principal investments in corporate equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure. Platform Solutions generated revenue almost entirely from the Apple Card credit card and deposit-raising activities; the company sold its General Motors credit card program to another issuer in 2025, and the Apple Card transition agreement signed in December 2025 subjects remaining Platform Solutions revenue to an ongoing wind-down over approximately 24 months.
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Goldman Sachs operates under simultaneous oversight from the FRB (holding company capital and Business Continuity & Technology Resilience Program), the OCC and New York State banking authorities (GS Bank USA), and FINRA (broker-dealer subsidiaries). The 10-K explicitly flags that Group Inc.'s proposed resolution strategy could result in greater losses for security holders than a simple liquidation scenario. Additionally, the filing notes that escalating U.S.-China tensions and broad tariffs — such as those announced in April 2025 — could adversely affect market activity levels, particularly in cross-border underwriting and intermediation.
See also: Financial Services · Capital Markets
From Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 10, 2026.
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- NEWS The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Shares Fall 5.1% -- GF Value Sa - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
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- 2026-03-13Item 5.02LOWLakshmi Mittal, a member of the Board of Directors, departed from the Goldman Sachs Board effective March 9, 2026. No successor named in the filing. No reason cited.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $891.28, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.1%; Leverage penalty (D/E 7.3): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $945.26 (+6.1%), stop $848.38 (−5.1%), A.R:R 1.2:1. Score 6.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $945.26 (+6.1% upside). Target $945.26 (+6.1%), stop $848.38 (−5.1%), A.R:R 1.2:1. Stop-loss: $848.38.
Thin upside margin: 6.1%; Leverage penalty (D/E 7.3): -1.5.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) trades at a P/E of 12.6 (forward 12.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Hold.
32 analysts cover GS with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $1050.
What does Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) do?Goldman Sachs operates three segments — Global Banking & Markets (investment banking, FICC, equities), Asset & Wealth...
Goldman Sachs operates three segments — Global Banking & Markets (investment banking, FICC, equities), Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions — serving corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. Revenue comes from advisory and underwriting fees, market-making spreads, asset management fees, and net interest income; Platform Solutions, which generates revenue almost entirely from Apple Card activities, is being transitioned to another issuer over approximately 24 months.