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GS Stock Forecast: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$942
−1.00% on the day

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,150 — +22.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$284.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
85 / 100
Median analyst target
$1,150
Analysts covering
25
Revenue$20.3B+39.5% y/y
Net income$6.6B
Free cash flow$5.6B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−8.5%
1M
−9.0%
YTD
+8.7%
1Y
+19.4%
From 52W high
−17.8%
From 52W low
+29.0%
$730
$1,146
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
85 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
95
Value
90
Momentum
84
Volatility
81
Quality
78
Growth
76
Issuance
58
Accruals
15
Size
1

Revisions (95): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (15): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$600$800$1,000$1,200$1,400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GSHigh $1,325Median $1,150Low $730

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says25 analysts
7 Buy16 Hold2 Sell
Low $730Median $1,150High $1,325

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +22.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$1,120 → $1,150
21 July 2026HSBCUpgradeHold$834 → $995
21 July 2026HSBCUpgradeHold—
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$1,190 → $1,150
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
17 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
17 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$1,075 → $1,210
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$1,150 → $1,300
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
16 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$1,100 → $1,200
15 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
15 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$1,048 → $1,245
15 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$1,070 → $1,190
15 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
15 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
15 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$900 → $955
15 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
15 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$1,050 → $1,130
15 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

GS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. returned +19.4% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GSS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

GS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+19.0%
Analysts raising
21
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
15.3×

Cheaper than 45% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.2×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / book
2.7×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
42.5%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
78.0%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
42.2%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Net margin
31.0%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
16.9%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.1%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.0%

Higher than 45% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a market value of $284.4B and an enterprise value of $50.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $66.2B. The latest quarter grew 42.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $21.0B, a 31.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $64.79.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$41.5B.

  • The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. spent $16.1B on share buybacks and $6.1B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 291.4M.

  • Trailing P/E: 15.3×; forward P/E: 13.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.05%, paying out 26% of earnings.

  • The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. employs 46,200 people — $1.4M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 17 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

GS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCapital Markets
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.$284.4B
85
MSMorgan Stanley$323.4B
87
SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corp.$191.1B
91
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.$107.9B
54
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.$40.4B
64
LPLALPL Financial Holdings, Inc.$26.3B
66
TWTradeweb Markets, Inc.$24.6B
69

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GS news & analysis

Fed Turns Hawkish Again: 3 Stocks to Buy Amid Higher Rates

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that the Federal Reserve has turned hawkish again, with a rate hike and a higher 2026 rate forecast. The report identifies Goldman Sachs, along with Interactive Brokers and Talos Energy, as stocks to buy amid higher rates.

Why it matters — The mention of Goldman Sachs in the context of a favorable higher-rate environment signals that GS may benefit from the Fed's hawkish stance.

Goldman Sachs, UnitedHealth And A Tech Stock On CNBC's ‘Final Trades'

Benzinga · 18 Sept 2026neutral

On CNBC's "Halftime Report Final Trades," Capital Wealth Planning founder and CEO Kevin Simpson selected UnitedHealth Group as a final trade pick. The segment also mentioned Goldman Sachs and a technology stock as part of the discussion.

Why it matters — A Goldman Sachs shareholder may track the company's mentions on CNBC's trading segments for visibility, though this particular item does not offer specific commentary on Goldman itself.

Anthropic Is Expected to Go Public in October. The Brokerages Get Paid Either Way.

The Motley Fool · 18 Sept 2026positive

The article reports that Anthropic is expected to go public in October, and notes that brokerages including Goldman Sachs earn fees regardless of an IPO's performance. It cites that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each generated $100 million in fees from the SpaceX IPO, and that both firms reported record revenue in Q2.

Why it matters — GS watchers would care because it highlights Goldman Sachs' fee-driven business from high-profile IPOs and its strong second-quarter financial performance.

Goldman Sachs Stock Is Worth a Look Now That Its Tech Glow Has Faded

Barrons · 17 Sept 2026negative

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon cited softness in the investment bank's trading business, and the stock fell 4% following his comments. Barron's noted that the company's tech-related appeal has faded, suggesting the stock might be worth another look.

Why it matters — A GS watcher would care because trading revenue softness directly affects near-term earnings performance and the stock declined sharply on the CEO's remarks.

Will Higher Costs and Softer FICC Weigh on Goldman Q3 Momentum?

Zacks Investment Research · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks reports that Goldman Sachs' third-quarter FICC trading trends are expected to be softer, while rising costs could temper the earnings benefit from its still-healthy investment banking pipeline.

Why it matters — A GS watcher would care because these cost pressures and softer FICC conditions could offset the positive earnings contribution expected from the investment banking pipeline in Q3.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GS stock

What is the GS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,150, with estimates ranging from $730 to $1,325. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GS stock a buy right now?

Of the 25 analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7 rate it a Buy, 16 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GS?

As at 19 Sept 2026, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (95 of 100).

Will GS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +22.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 85 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $730 to $1,325 over the next 12 months.

How has GS stock performed over the past year?

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. returned +19.4% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. do?

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, trading, financing, and securities services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.

What is the latest news on GS?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 18 Sept 2026): "Fed Turns Hawkish Again: 3 Stocks to Buy Amid Higher Rates". Zacks Investment Research reports that the Federal Reserve has turned hawkish again, with a rate hike and a higher 2026 rate forecast. The report identifies Goldman Sachs, along with Interactive Brokers and Talos Energy, as stocks to buy amid higher rates.

Company

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, trading, financing, and securities services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. Goldman Sachs operates through its Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments, combining advisory capabilities with market-making, financing, and risk management services. The firm also offers wealth management, consumer banking solutions, and investing services designed for institutional and private clients across public and private markets. Headquartered in New York City, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. plays a central role in capital markets by helping clients raise capital, manage assets, and execute complex transactions across major financial hubs worldwide.

CEO Mr. David M. Solomon · 46,200 employees · United States · https://www.goldmansachs.com