What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for GS Q1 Earnings?

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has raised its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for The Goldman Sachs Group to $15.69 per share, up from a prior estimate of $15.39.
• Goldman Sachs reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $12.25, exceeding the consensus estimate of $10.27, with revenues of $11.33 billion.
• The firm also declared a quarterly dividend of $4.00 per share, set to be paid on December 30th, representing a 2.1% dividend yield.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note issued on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the investment management company will earn $15.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $15.39. The consensus estimate for The Goldman Sachs Group's current full-year earnings is $47.12 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for The Goldman Sachs Group's Q2 2026 earnings at $13.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $63.00 EPS.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.27 by $1.98. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The business had revenue of $11.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $8.40 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis.

GS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. HSBC lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $652.00 to $677.00 in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Citizens Jmp reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Barclays boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $720.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $779.50.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of GS opened at $763.11 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.11. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 52-week low of $439.38 and a 52-week high of $825.25. The firm has a market cap of $231.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.42. The business's fifty day moving average is $766.13 and its 200-day moving average is $673.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,800.0% in the 2nd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 38 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, American Capital Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 6,608 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $712.31, for a total value of $4,706,944.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 126,176 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $89,876,426.56. The trade was a 4.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 7,463 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $724.40, for a total value of $5,406,197.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,594 shares in the company, valued at $13,469,493.60. The trade was a 28.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 38,323 shares of company stock valued at $28,111,828 over the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be given a $4.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Goldman Sachs Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.50%.

About The Goldman Sachs Group

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.

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