Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.56x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GS is 1.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GS is 310.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.56% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GS on March 18, 2025 was 2.67M shares.
GS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has dropped by -0.28 compared to previous close of 551.34. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.46% in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2025-03-14 that CNBC’s Leslie Picker has more details on Goldman Sachs’ annual CEO letter.
GS’s Market Performance
GS’s stock has risen by 3.46% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -16.76% and a quarterly drop of -7.07%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.19% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.48% for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.00% for GS’s stock, with a 2.24% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GS stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for GS by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for GS in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $660 based on the research report published on February 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GS reach a price target of $610. The rating they have provided for GS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Hold” to GS, setting the target price at $608 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
GS Trading at -9.73% 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 -18.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.19%, as shares sank -18.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GS rose by +3.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $584.88. In addition, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc saw -3.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GS starting from SOLOMON DAVID M, who sale 2,415 shares at the price of $622.15 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, SOLOMON DAVID M now owns 115,468 shares of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, valued at $1,502,492 using the latest closing price.
SOLOMON DAVID M, the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, proposed sale 2,415 shares at $614.91 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that SOLOMON DAVID M is holding shares at $1,485,008 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 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 -0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 20.79 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 19.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
