Uncovering the Key Fundamentals of GS Stock

By Ken Smith • Tuesday, May 20 09:57 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Finance company Goldman Sachs has moved -0.6% so far today on a volume of 209,390, compared to its average of 3,070,600. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Goldman Sachs trades 3.93% away from its average analyst target price of $585.58 per share. The 19 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $490.0 to $720.0, and on average have given Goldman Sachs a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in GS, you'll want to know the following:

Goldman Sachs's current price is 5.4% above its Graham number of $577.55, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Goldman Sachs has moved 30.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 12.1%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 43.11, Goldman Sachs has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.1 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
GS has a forward P/E ratio of 14.6 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $41.56 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.64 compared to its sector average of 1.78
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Based in New York, the company has 46,600 full time employees and a market cap of $186.75 Billion. Goldman Sachs currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.9%.

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