Goldman Sachs (GS) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Goldman Sachs (GS) closed the most recent trading day at $893.48, moving +1.96% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.88% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.38%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.31%. The investment bank's stock has climbed by 13.26% in the past month, exceeding the Finance sector's gain of 4.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.48%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Goldman Sachs in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on January 15, 2026. On that day, Goldman Sachs is projected to report earnings of $11.52 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 3.6%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $14.44 billion, up 4.14% from the year-ago period. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $48.87 per share and revenue of $59.26 billion, indicating changes of +20.55% and +10.74%, respectively, compared to the previous 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. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook. Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.25% lower. As of now, Goldman Sachs holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, Goldman Sachs is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.93. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 17.69 of its industry. Investors should also note that GS has a PEG ratio of 1.16 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. GS's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.07 as of yesterday's close. The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 30, this industry ranks in the top 13% of all industries, numbering over 250. 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. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks