GSFinancial Services · Capital MarketsThe 25 Wall Street analysts covering The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,150 — +10.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
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.
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): 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.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $1,120 → $1,150 |
| 21 July 2026 | HSBC | Upgrade | Hold | $834 → $995 |
| 21 July 2026 | HSBC | Upgrade | Hold | — |
| 17 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $1,190 → $1,150 |
| 17 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $1,075 → $1,210 |
| 16 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $1,150 → $1,300 |
| 16 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $1,100 → $1,200 |
| 15 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $1,048 → $1,245 |
| 15 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $1,070 → $1,190 |
| 15 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 15 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 15 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $900 → $955 |
| 15 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | $1,050 → $1,130 |
| 15 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 45% of US stocks
Cheaper than 29% of US stocks
Cheaper than 37% of US stocks
Higher than 84% of US stocks
Higher than 81% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 90% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 41% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has since declined 10%. The article examines what may lie ahead for the stock following the earnings report.
Why it matters — GS watchers would care because the article assesses the stock's performance and outlook in the wake of the latest earnings release.
Goldman Sachs' partnership with NEOS adds $30 billion in options-based ETFs, advancing its expansion into fast-growing active ETF and income strategies. The deal strengthens the firm's push into options-based ETF products.
Why it matters — This expansion into fast-growing active ETF and options-based income strategies could affect Goldman Sachs' competitive positioning in asset management.
Goldman Sachs announced Wednesday that it agreed to acquire Neos Investments, adding another ETF-focused firm to its expanding asset-management business. The deal underscores the growing importance of "boomer candy" ETFs on Wall Street.
Why it matters — A GS watcher would care because the acquisition signals continued growth and expansion of Goldman's asset-management and ETF business through deal-making.
Goldman Sachs is doubling down on investor demand for so-called "boomer candy" — ETFs that use derivatives to provide stocklike returns or regular income while limiting downside. These derivative-based ETFs have proved highly popular with investors.
Why it matters — The strong investor appetite for these derivative-based ETFs represents an area of growing business opportunity for Goldman Sachs.
Goldman Sachs announced it will acquire exchange-traded funds provider Neos Investments in a deal valued at up to $2.25 billion. The Connecticut-based ETF issuer manages roughly $30 billion across 19 options-based income ETFs, deepening Goldman's push into the derivative income ETF market.
Why it matters — The acquisition expands Goldman Sachs' presence in the fast-growing derivative income ETF space and meaningfully adds to its ETF assets under management.
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.
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 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 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).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +10.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 87 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. returned +41.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm that serves corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals through a broad range of businesses.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 13 Aug 2026): "Why Is Goldman (GS) Down 10% Since Last Earnings Report?". Goldman Sachs (GS) reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has since declined 10%. The article examines what may lie ahead for the stock following the earnings report.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm that serves corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals through a broad range of businesses. Goldman Sachs provides investment banking, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity and debt underwriting, and strategic financing, alongside global markets activities such as trading, securities financing, and principal investments. The firm also operates asset and wealth management services for institutional and private clients, as well as platform-based financial solutions and banking services. Goldman Sachs plays an important role in capital formation, market liquidity, and portfolio management across major financial centers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Headquartered in New York, the company is recognized as one of the leading institutions in global capital markets.
CEO Mr. David M. Solomon · 46,200 employees · United States · https://www.goldmansachs.com