How to buy Goldman Sachs Group (GS) stocks

Goldman Sachs Group is a capital markets business based in the US. Goldman Sachs Group shares (GS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $585.48 – a decrease of 1.45% over the previous week. Goldman Sachs Group employs 46,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $49.4 billion.

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Goldman Sachs Group stock price (NYSE: GS)

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Goldman Sachs Group stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-11.

Latest market close	$585.48
52-week range	$363.27 - $611.91
50-day moving average more info button	$552.80
200-day moving average more info button	$478.37
Wall St. target price	$599.11
PE ratio more info button	17.372
Dividend yield more info button	$11.25 (2.05%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$34.11

Is it a good time to buy Goldman Sachs Group stock?

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Goldman Sachs Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $585.48 from 2024-12-13

1 week (2024-12-09)	-1.45%
1 month (2024-11-15)	-1.36%
3 months (2024-09-16)	20.68%
6 months (2024-06-14)	31.14%

1 year (2023-12-15)	53.87%
2 years (2022-12-16)	78.63%
3 years (2021-12-16)	59.80%
5 years (2019-12-16)	190.18%

Is Goldman Sachs Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Goldman Sachs Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Goldman Sachs Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Goldman Sachs Group's P/E ratio

Goldman Sachs Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Goldman Sachs Group shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Goldman Sachs Group's PEG ratio

Goldman Sachs Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.9525. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Goldman Sachs Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Goldman Sachs Group financials

Revenue TTM	$49.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	32.74%
Gross profit TTM	$37.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.74%
Return on equity TTM	10.17%
Profit margin	24.65%
Book value	$327.61
Market Capitalization more info button	$186 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Goldman Sachs Group stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 33.74% of net profits

Recently Goldman Sachs Group has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Goldman Sachs Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Goldman Sachs Group's case, that would currently equate to about $11.25 per share.

While Goldman Sachs Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Goldman Sachs Group may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Goldman Sachs Group's most recent dividend payout was on 29 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Goldman Sachs Group stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Goldman Sachs Group's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $363.2701 up to $611.91. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Goldman Sachs Group's is 1.342. This would suggest that Goldman Sachs Group's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Goldman Sachs Group overview

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments. The Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as secured lending, through structured credit and asset-backed lending and involved in financing under securities to resale agreements. This segment also offers client execution activities for cash and derivative instruments; credit and interest rate products; and provision of mortgages, currencies, commodities, and equities related products, as well as underwriting services. The Asset & Wealth Management segment manages assets across various classes, including equity, fixed income, hedge funds, credit funds, private equity, real estate, currencies, and commodities; and provides customized investment advisory solutions, wealth advisory services, personalized financial planning, and private banking services, as well as invests in corporate equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure assets. The Platform Solutions segment offers credit cards and point-of-sale financing for purchase of goods or services.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Goldman Sachs Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.515% of Goldman Sachs Group stocks are held by insiders and 73.97% by institutions. How many people work for Goldman Sachs Group?
Latest data suggests 46,400 work at Goldman Sachs Group. When does the fiscal year end for Goldman Sachs Group?
Goldman Sachs Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Goldman Sachs Group based?
Goldman Sachs Group's address is: 200 West Street, New York, NY, United States, 10282 What is Goldman Sachs Group's ISIN number?
Goldman Sachs Group's international securities identification number is: US38141G1040 What is Goldman Sachs Group's CUSIP number?
Goldman Sachs Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 38141G104

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