The stock price of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) has dropped by -1.13 compared to previous close of 470.81. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -14.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-07 that In the closing of the recent trading day, Goldman Sachs (GS) stood at $465.51, denoting a -1.13% change from the preceding trading day.
Is It Worth Investing in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE: GS) is 11.48x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GS is 1.33. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GS is 309.25M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On April 08, 2025, GS’s average trading volume was 2.87M shares.
GS’s Market Performance
GS stock saw a decrease of -14.79% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -16.82% and a quarterly a decrease of -19.76%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.25%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.78% for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.34% for GS’s stock, with a -14.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GS
Daiwa Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GS reach a price target of $560. The rating they have provided for GS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 04th, 2025.
GS Trading at -21.58% 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 -30.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.25%, as shares sank -12.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GS fell by -14.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $543.45. In addition, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc saw -18.71% 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 0.74 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 2.81. 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 7.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.27for 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 1.08.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
