The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. · GS · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Goldman Sachs Q1 2026: Financing and wealth inflows drive strong results

The current analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: strong financing demand, substantial Asset & Wealth Management inflows, Asia expansion and technology investment extend the prior quarter's themes. The case remains dependent on market-sensitive revenue, credit conditions, regulatory outcomes and the conversion of AI and cloud investment into efficiency gains.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $276.23B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $17.55 Consensus $16.47
EPS surprise +6.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $17.23B Consensus $16.99B
Revenue surprise +1.4% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -1.9% Event window
SPY move +1.0% Same window
Abnormal move -2.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +6.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, the analysis adds record Q1 Global Banking & Markets revenue, stronger reported Asset & Wealth Management inflows, the completed Innovator ETF acquisition, expanded Asia emphasis and higher technology investment. The prior quarter's focus on wealth-management growth, One GS 3.0 and capital returns continued.

Guidance delta

Maintained.

Key takeaways

  • Management described Q1 as the firm's second-highest result, with strength in Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management.
  • Equity and FICC financing, particularly in Asia, were highlighted as major growth drivers.
  • Asset & Wealth Management reported strong inflows, while the Innovator acquisition expanded the active-ETF platform.
  • Management emphasized AI, cloud migration and One GS 3.0 as investments intended to improve efficiency.
  • The main watchpoints are credit performance, deposit competition, regulation and the durability of market-sensitive revenues.

Management priorities

  • Accelerate One GS 3.0 work streams, including AI and cloud migration.
  • Expand financing and client coverage in Asia.
  • Scale the private-credit platform toward its stated target.
  • Integrate Innovator's ETF capabilities and deepen the active-ETF franchise.
  • Maintain disciplined capital deployment while continuing buybacks and dividends.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
GS EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $8.56 Q1 '24 actual $11.58, beat Q2 '24 estimate $8.34 Q2 '24 actual $8.62, beat Q3 '24 estimate $6.89 Q3 '24 actual $8.40, beat Q2 '25 estimate $9.65 Q2 '25 actual $10.91, beat Q3 '25 estimate $11.03 Q3 '25 actual $12.25, beat Q4 '25 estimate $11.70 Q4 '25 actual $14.01, beat Q1 '26 estimate $16.47 Q1 '26 actual $17.55, beat Q2 '26 estimate $14.47 Q2 '26 actual $20.98, beat Q3 '26 estimate $16.07 Q4 '26 estimate $15.54 Q1 '27 estimate $19.07 Q2 '27 estimate $18.84
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold55 ratings
Bullish2240.0%
Neutral3054.5%
Bearish35.5%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$923.29Current
$290Low
$728.35Average
$1,325High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainAug 3, 2026
HSBC Hold ReduceUpgradeJul 21, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 17, 2026
BMO Capital Market Perform Market PerformMaintainJul 17, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 16, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $923.29. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSAnalyst unavailable$1,150$1,017.73 +24.6%Aug 3, 2026
HSBCSaul Martinez$995$1,055.03 +7.8%Jul 20, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$1,300$1,152.07 +40.8%Jul 16, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$1,200$1,152.07 +30.0%Jul 16, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$1,190$1,138.15 +28.9%Jul 15, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) operates as a prominent global financial services firm, offering an extensive array of services to corporations, financial institutions, governmental bodies, and individuals worldwide. The company's operations are organized into four primary divisions: Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and Consumer & Wealth Management. The Investment Banking segment furnishes strategic advisory services covering intricate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense strategies, restructurings, and spin-offs. It also extends various lending facilities, including middle-market, relationship, and acquisition financing, in addition to transaction banking services.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-25T01:10:59.039459+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-25T01:10:59.036468+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-25. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.