In the opening quarter of 2025, the company significantly rewarded its shareholders, returning a total of $5.34 billion. This figure includes $4.36 billion spent on repurchasing approximately 7.1 million shares of its common stock, with each share acquired at an average price of $610.57. Additionally, the company distributed $976 million through common stock dividends.
The company's board has further bolstered shareholder confidence by approving a substantial share repurchase program. This initiative allows for the buyback of up to $40 billion of common stock, signaling a strong commitment to enhancing shareholder value in the coming periods.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 17 analysts, the average target price for The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS, Financial) is $612.00 with a high estimate of $760.00 and a low estimate of $538.00. The average target implies an upside of 23.78% from the current price of $494.44. More detailed estimate data can be found on the The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 23 brokerage firms, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc's (GS, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.4, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS, Financial) in one year is $450.92, suggesting a downside of 8.8% from the current price of $494.44. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Summary page.
