NYSEFinancialsCapital MarketsSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Investment Banking & Brokerage is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Global Banking & Markets revenue grows to $12.74B by 2026-Q1: metric not reported.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 0% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 30%, softest on free-cash-flow margins.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskGoldman Sachs must continue to grow its Global Banking & Markets revenue to justify its price. The company reported a strong earnings beat with a 39% year-over-year revenue increase. It trades at 16× P/E, below the 21× peer median, indicating it looks cheap. If Goldman Sachs cuts guidance on the next call, it could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 9% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. GS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering GS (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for GS in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Investment Banking & Brokerage — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
Threatens: Increase Global Banking & Markets revenue
Price target cuts may impact revenue growth outlook.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $1018.38
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $1018.38.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase Global Banking & Markets revenue
Earnings beat supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Enhance Asset & Wealth Management performance
AI platform launch enhances asset management performance.
Advances: Increase Global Banking & Markets revenue
Strong revenue supports growth in Global Banking & Markets.
Legal ruling may impact GS's reputation and employee relations.
Advances: Enhance Asset & Wealth Management performance
AI platform enhances asset management performance.
Advances: Enhance Asset & Wealth Management performance
AI platform enhances Asset & Wealth Management performance.
Advances: Enhance Asset & Wealth Management performance
AI platform enhances Asset & Wealth Management performance.
