Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GS is 1.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GS is 312.46M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GS on January 08, 2025 was 2.06M shares.
GS) stock’s latest price update
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS)’s stock price has decreased by -0.56 compared to its previous closing price of 583.39. However, the company has seen a 1.15% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-01-07 that Ebrahim Poonawala, Bank of America managing director, joins ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk changes in the Federal Reserve and what it means for the financial sectors moving forward.
GS’s Market Performance
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has experienced a 1.15% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.79% drop in the past month, and a 17.29% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.11% for GS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.40% for GS’s stock, with a 17.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GS stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for GS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GS in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $610 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GS reach a price target of $608, previously predicting the price at $569. The rating they have provided for GS stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on November 26th, 2024.
GS Trading at 0.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.28%, as shares sank -3.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GS rose by +1.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $577.80. In addition, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc saw 1.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GS starting from SOLOMON DAVID M, who sale 6,550 shares at the price of $610.91 back on Nov 29 ’24. After this action, SOLOMON DAVID M now owns 117,883 shares of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, valued at $4,001,460 using the latest closing price.
VINIAR DAVID A, the Director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, sale 5,000 shares at $612.08 during a trade that took place back on Nov 29 ’24, which means that VINIAR DAVID A is holding 608,425 shares at $3,060,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.66 for the gross margin
The net margin for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 10.21, with 0.74 for asset returns.
Based on Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 15.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 10.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.26.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
