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

Last close, 4 Sept 2026
$1,039
+0.07% on the day

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,150 — +10.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$302.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
87 / 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
+0.9%
1M
−0.9%
YTD
+19.9%
1Y
+41.4%
From 52W high
−9.4%
From 52W low
+43.4%
$724
$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 5 Sept 2026
87 / 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
98
Momentum
93
Value
89
Volatility
82
Quality
76
Growth
74
Issuance
58
Accruals
15
Size
1

Revisions (98): 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 +10.7% 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 4 Sept 2026, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. returned +41.4% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140150160Oct 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
+19.2%
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
16.0×

Cheaper than 45% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.5×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Price / book
2.9×

Cheaper than 35% 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
1.9%

Higher than 44% 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 $302.4B and an enterprise value of $69.1B.

  • 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: 16.0×; forward P/E: 14.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.93%, 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 7 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.$302.4B
87
MSMorgan Stanley$347.6B
87
SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corp.$198.4B
91
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.$110.0B
54
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.$41.3B
63
LPLALPL Financial Holdings, Inc.$28.8B
67
CRCLCircle Internet Group, Inc.$25.2B
13

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News

Latest GS news & analysis

Capital Markets Momentum Fades: What it Means for Big Banks in Q3

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Sept 2026negative

Zacks reports that capital markets momentum is fading in Q3, raising the risk of uneven quarterly results for large banks including GS, JPM, BAC, MS and C. The fading momentum could lead to inconsistent performance across the sector.

Why it matters — A GS watcher would care because fading capital markets momentum could weigh on Goldman Sachs' investment banking and trading results in Q3.

Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Goldman Sachs (GS) a Stock to Watch

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted Goldman Sachs as a stock to watch, citing its earnings growth and price strength and featuring it in the Zacks Focus List of top-rated stocks.

Why it matters — A GS watcher would care because Zacks' Focus List inclusion points to positive recognition of Goldman Sachs' earnings momentum and share-price performance.

EPC Power Announces Sale to Flex for $4.4 Billion

PRNewsWire · 3 Sept 2026neutral

EPC Power Corp., a North American designer and manufacturer of software-defined power conversion solutions for data centers, utility-scale energy storage, and microgrids, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flex for $4.4 billion. The deal is aimed at addressing challenges of the aging U.S. power grid supporting the energy demand supercycle and the AI era.

Why it matters — A Goldman Sachs watcher would care because this $4.4 billion acquisition signals continued M&A activity and demand in the power infrastructure and data-center sectors, areas of strategic interest for the firm's clientele.

Expectations of Rising Rates and Worries About AI Have Investors Piling Into Big Bank Stocks

Investopedia · 2 Sept 2026positive

Investors are moving their money into big bank stocks amid expectations of rising interest rates and concerns about the AI sector, according to an Investopedia report. This shift reflects a rotation toward financial institutions as investor sentiment evolves.

Why it matters — As part of the big bank group, Goldman Sachs could benefit from increased investor interest driven by rate expectations and AI-related worries.

Major Banks Make a Move Into Stablecoins: What Should Investors Watch?

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Sept 2026neutral

Major global financial institutions are reportedly moving beyond experimentation and preparing to compete directly in the stablecoin market, focusing on blockchain-based payments and liquidity. This could introduce significant competitive pressure in the stablecoin space.

Why it matters — As a major bank active in digital assets, GS watchers would monitor how competitive shifts in stablecoin payments and liquidity could affect the broader banking and blockchain landscape.

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. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GS?

As at 5 Sept 2026, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ranks 87 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 (98 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 +10.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 87 out of 100 as at 5 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 +41.4% over the 12 months to 4 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, 7 Sept 2026): "Capital Markets Momentum Fades: What it Means for Big Banks in Q3". Zacks reports that capital markets momentum is fading in Q3, raising the risk of uneven quarterly results for large banks including GS, JPM, BAC, MS and C. The fading momentum could lead to inconsistent performance across the sector.

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