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Quick Look at Goldman Sachs (GS)

Goldman Sachs moved -1.7% this afternoon session, trading between a high of $323.58 and a low of $317.1 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $323.57 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $361.65.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. The large-cap investment bankers/brokers/service company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 3.1%. Goldman Sachs has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 23.49, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.5.

Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.37. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.

Snapshot of Goldman Sachs's Operating Margins:

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023-02-24 47,365,000 28 -39.13
2022-02-25 59,339,000 46 64.29
2021-02-22 44,560,000 28 0.0
2020-02-21 36,546,000 28 -17.65
2019-02-26 36,616,000 34 0.0
2018-02-26 32,730,000 34

Goldman Sachs's operating margins have averaged 33.0% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Capital Markets industry average of 0.41%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -2.9%.

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