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

Last close, 13 Oct 2026
$892
−0.23% on the day

The 26 Wall Street analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,050 — +17.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 68 of 100 as at 13 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$260.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
68 / 100
Median analyst target
$1,050
Analysts covering
26
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
−0.6%
1M
−13.3%
YTD
+2.9%
1Y
+15.6%
From 52W high
−22.2%
From 52W low
+22.1%
$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 13 Oct 2026
68 / 100

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

Value
91
Volatility
81
Quality
78
Revisions
78
Momentum
76
Growth
59
Issuance
50
Accruals
15
Size
1

Value (91): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

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
$700$800$900$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,300Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26GSHigh $1,250Median $1,050Low $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 says26 analysts
8 Buy16 Hold2 Sell
Low $730Median $1,050High $1,250

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
8 Oct 2026TD CowenInitiatesBuy$1,050
6 Oct 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$972 → $970
5 Oct 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$1,150 → $1,010
1 Oct 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$1,210 → $1,000
28 Sept 2026HSBCMaintainsHold$995 → $1,007
28 Sept 2026HSBCMaintainsHold—
25 Sept 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
25 Sept 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$1,325 → $1,175
23 Sept 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
23 Sept 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$1,200 → $1,050
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$1,120 → $1,150
21 July 2026HSBCUpgradeHold$834 → $995
21 July 2026HSBCUpgradeHold—
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$1,190 → $1,150
17 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
17 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$1,075 → $1,210
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$1,150 → $1,300

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 13 Oct 2026, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. returned +15.6% against +18.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 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
+12.5%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
3
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
13.8×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.9×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Price / book
2.5×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

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

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
78.0%

Higher than 80% 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
2.2%

Higher than 80% 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 $260.7B and an enterprise value of $23.3B.

  • 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: 13.8×; forward P/E: 12.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.23%, 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 12 Oct 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.$260.7B
68
MSMorgan Stanley$297.9B
71
SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corp.$165.9B
85
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.$99.5B
55
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.$39.0B
57
LPLALPL Financial Holdings, Inc.$26.1B
52
TWTradeweb Markets, Inc.$26.0B
81

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News

Latest GS news & analysis

Goldman Sachs Q3: The Business Deserves A Premium. The Stock Already Has One

Seeking Alpha · 13 Oct 2026positive

Goldman Sachs reported robust Q3 results, with momentum in Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management. Its 18.7% ROE and $17 EPS beat expectations, though the excerpt notes cyclical and one-off factors; AWM reported $4.1 trillion in assets under supervision and accelerating alternative-investment fundraising.

Why it matters — GS watchers may weigh the strength and growth in its businesses against the excerpt’s cautions about factors that contributed to the quarter’s results.

Wall Street Lunch: Bank Earnings Nothing To Write Home About

Seeking Alpha · 13 Oct 2026positive

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup exceeded Q3 consensus estimates, while markets-related revenues eased from Q2 highs. JPMorgan Chase missed estimates for the first time in 17 quarters, with softness in commercial and investment banking.

Why it matters — GS watchers may note the earnings beat alongside a decline in markets-related revenues from the prior quarter’s highs.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 13 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a transcript of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.’s Q3 2026 earnings call. The provided text includes no further details about the call.

Why it matters — The transcript is a source for GS watchers seeking the company’s discussion of its quarterly results, though no specific topics or results are given here.

Goldman Sachs: Not The Same Bank It Was Some Years Ago (Earnings Review)

Seeking Alpha · 13 Oct 2026positive

Goldman Sachs reported another strong quarter, with broad-based strength in trading, investment banking, and asset and wealth management. Management is continuing to build a more diversified franchise, with recurring fee-based revenue taking a larger role.

Why it matters — GS watchers may weigh the improving business mix and earnings power against whether the current valuation reflects future upside.

Goldman Q3 Earnings Beat on Strong Equities & IB Revenues, Shares Rise

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Oct 2026positive

Goldman Sachs reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates by 31.9%, with Equities revenues rising 72% and investment banking fees growing 21%.

Why it matters — The results highlight strong contributions from equities and investment banking to GS's quarterly performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GS stock

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

The 26 Wall Street analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,050, with estimates ranging from $730 to $1,250. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GS stock a buy right now?

Of the 26 analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 16 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 68 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GS?

As at 13 Oct 2026, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ranks 68 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 Value (91 of 100).

Will GS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 26 analysts implies +17.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 68 out of 100 as at 13 Oct 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 $1,250 over the next 12 months.

How has GS stock performed over the past year?

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. returned +15.6% over the 12 months to 13 Oct 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, securities, asset management, wealth management, and lending services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.

What is the latest news on GS?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 13 Oct 2026): "Goldman Sachs Q3: The Business Deserves A Premium. The Stock Already Has One". Goldman Sachs reported robust Q3 results, with momentum in Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management. Its 18.7% ROE and $17 EPS beat expectations, though the excerpt notes cyclical and one-off factors; AWM reported $4.1 trillion in assets under supervision and accelerating alternative-investment fundraising.

Company

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, asset management, wealth management, and lending services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. operates through three main business segments: Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions. Its services support capital raising, advisory work, trading, financing, private wealth management, and consumer-facing financial products. The company serves clients across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, making it an important intermediary in global capital markets. Headquartered in New York, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. plays a central role in linking institutions, investors, and businesses through a broad range of financial services.

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