Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Nears Q3 Earnings, Is The Discount To Fair Value Warranted?
Goldman Sachs Group (GS) is heading into its third quarter earnings report with rising attention on how durable its returns really are. Fresh TD Cowen coverage and recent fixed income issuance have sharpened the focus.
Recent trading tells a mixed story. The share price is up 1.44% over the last day but has fallen 13.01% over 30 days and 14.40% over 90 days. In contrast, the 1-year total shareholder return of 19.44% and the 3-year total shareholder return of more than 2x suggest that longer-term momentum has been much stronger.
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The share price has dropped sharply in recent months while Goldman Sachs still trades at a double digit discount to both analyst targets and intrinsic value estimates. Where does fair value really sit within that range?
Most Popular Narrative: 20% Undervalued
Against a last close of $895.32, the most followed narrative for Goldman Sachs Group points to a fair value of $1,116.75. This implies a meaningful valuation gap that investors are trying to explain through fees, financing and capital return.
Growth in Asset & Wealth Management, including 34 consecutive quarters of long term fee based net inflows, record US$4t of AUS, record US$3.4b of management and other fees and a 24% year to date pretax margin, extends the earlier case that rising fee based assets can support higher revenue quality and net margins over time.
See why 114 investors see Goldman Sachs Group as 20% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of $1,116.75 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, heavier non compensation costs and softer FICC trading in 3Q26 could pressure Goldman Sachs Group margins and unsettle confidence in that 20% undervaluation gap.
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