The price-to-earnings ratio for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) is 15.64x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GS is 1.36. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GS is 308.93M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.40% of that float. On February 05, 2025, GS’s average trading volume was 2.33M shares.
GS) stock’s latest price update
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.29 in relation to its previous close of 632.37. However, the company has experienced a -0.57% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-02-04 that The Dow Jones Industrial Average got off to a solid start this year. The widely reported index, consisting of 30 large-cap stocks representing multiple sectors of the economy, gained 4.7% in the first month of the year.
GS’s Market Performance
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has experienced a -0.57% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 10.30% rise in the past month, and a 22.48% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.07% for GS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.22% for GS’s stock, with a 23.35% 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 6.11% 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 -2.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.84%, as shares surge +9.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.08% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GS fell by -0.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +57.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $614.39. In addition, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc saw 10.75% 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 GOLTEN ALEX S, who sale 5,208 shares at the price of $636.25 back on Jan 28 ’25. After this action, GOLTEN ALEX S now owns 3,545 shares of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, valued at $3,313,567 using the latest closing price.
GOLTEN ALEX S, the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, proposed sale 5,208 shares at $633.28 during a trade that took place back on Jan 28 ’25, which means that GOLTEN ALEX S is holding shares at $3,298,122 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc stands at 0.27. 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 0.83 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 18.4 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 19.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.48.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
