GS stock sentiment todayThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Sentiment verdict
Gossip first, financials second — HOT at 88% confidence.
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GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Goldman Sachs is successfully pivoting back to its Wall Street roots, benefiting from a rebound in capital markets and a leaner, more profitable institutional strategy.
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Price · last 12 months
Gossip
The narrative has shifted from the 'failed retail experiment' (Marcus/Apple Card exit) to a dominant resurgence in investment banking and asset management. The market is cheering the return to a pure-play high-margin model.
- ·M&A activity rebound
- ·Successful exit from consumer banking distractions
- ·Increased focus on predictable fee-based wealth management revenue
- ·Potential deregulation tailwinds under new US administration
Financial
GS is demonstrating robust ROE improvement, recently hitting 14.8% as it sheds loss-leading consumer units. The balance sheet is well-capitalized with a CET1 ratio significantly above regulatory requirements.
- ·P/E Ratio: ~15.5x (Attractive vs. historical peaks)
- ·Book Value: Trading at a premium (1.4x-1.6x) reflecting high quality of earnings
- ·Investment Banking Fees: Significant YoY growth in equity and debt underwriting
Conviction
Whose money is actually in the stock — insider open-market trades and the patience of the institutional holder base.
Mixed conviction — no decisive signal from insiders or the holder base.
- ·Insiders bought a net $265K on the open market in the last 120 days.
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Risks
- ·Sensitivity to interest rate volatility affecting deal flow
- ·Dependency on volatile FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) trading revenue
- ·Regulatory scrutiny over capital requirements (Basel III Endgame)
Peer temperature
How direct competitors stack up against GS right now.
- NEUTRALMSMorgan Stanley
COLDER — Trading at a higher valuation premium due to its larger wealth management cushion, leaving less room for multiple expansion than GS.
See full analysis → - HOTJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.
HOTTER — Superior scale and diversified retail/commercial engine provide a higher 'fortress' safety net during cyclical downturns.
See full analysis → - NEUTRALCCitigroup Inc.
COLDER — While cheaper on a Price-to-Book basis, it faces higher execution risk and restructuring costs compared to Goldman's streamlined model.
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- GS-0.6%
- MS+0.0%
- JPM-1.4%
- C+1.9%
Analyst price target
Consensus average of 15 analysts · median 1,150.00
Source: StockAnalysis.com · updated 2026-08-13
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