Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.36x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.38. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GS is 312.45M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.46% of that float. On January 21, 2025, the average trading volume of GS was 2.14M shares.
GS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has plunged by -0.49 when compared to previous closing price of 625.94, but the company has seen a 10.64% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-21 that Goldman Sachs stock has surged over 60% in the past year, with technicals and fundamentals indicating further bullish potential, justifying a buy rating. The stock is in a solid uptrend with multiple support levels and no resistance, suggesting strong bullish momentum and potential for continued growth. Moving averages and indicators like MACD, RSI, and stochastics confirm the bullish outlook, despite minor concerns about longer-term strength.
GS’s Market Performance
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has experienced a 10.64% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 8.38% rise in the past month, and a 17.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.31% for GS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.04% for GS stock, with a simple moving average of 23.99% for the last 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 5.90% 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 -0.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +12.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.66% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GS rose by +10.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $581.76. In addition, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc saw 8.77% 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 2021 Lee Family GST Trust, who proposed sale 2,864 shares at the price of $612.99 back on Jan 17 ’25. After this action, 2021 Lee Family GST Trust now owns shares of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, valued at $1,755,603 using the latest closing price.
Lee 2011 Family Trust dtd 5/12 proposed sale 136 shares at $612.99 during a trade that took place back on Jan 17 ’25, which means that Lee 2011 Family Trust dtd 5/12 is holding shares at $83,367 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 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 11.95, with 0.86 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 2.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 18.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 10.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.7. 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 1.48.
Conclusion
To sum up, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
