The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.GS

Financial Services
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates GS as Neutral. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a market cap of $300.43B, a P/E of 15.82, a 31.0% net margin, and 42.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on GS

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong year-over-year revenue growth (42.5%)
  • Exceptional year-over-year earnings growth (92.3%)
  • High operating margin (42.32%) indicating pricing power and cost control
  • High return on equity (16.95%) suggesting efficient use of shareholder capital
  • Forward P/E of 13.81x below current P/E, indicating potential valuation discount
  • Positive news coverage from institutional sources including Bloomberg and Barrons.com
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Bear case
  • MACD histogram negative and trending downward, signaling bearish momentum
  • Price below both SMA20 and SMA50, indicating short-term downtrend
  • Price near Bollinger lower band but with negative momentum, suggesting possible continuation of downside
  • High debt-to-equity ratio (6.47x) above recommended threshold of 1.0
  • Return on assets (1.07%) is very low for a financial institution
  • Dividend yield of 195% is likely a data error, making current dividend metrics unreliable

Key facts

Sector
Financial Services
Market cap
$300.43B
P/E ratio
15.82
Gross margin
82.1%
Net margin
31.0%
Rev growth YoY
42.5%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$1,018.38

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral