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13 Feb

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Should You Buy #1 (Strong Buy)-Ranked Goldman Sachs (GS) for Your Portfolio?

Goldman Sachs was upgraded to the Zacks Rank #1 list on January 22, 2025. The Zacks Rank is a unique stock-rating model that helps you take advantage of earnings estimate revision trends and provides a way to get into stocks highly sought after by institutional investors.

Founded in 1869, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial holding company providing IB, securities, investment management, and consumer banking services to a diversified client base. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in major financial centers globally.

Eight analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $4.26 to $47.12 per share. GS also boasts an average earnings surprise of 26.9%.

Earnings are forecasted to see growth of 16.2% for the current fiscal year, and sales are expected to increase 7.7%.

Even more impressive, GS has gained in value over the past four weeks, up 7.1% compared to the S&P 500's gain of 3.9%.

Bottom Line

With a #1 (Strong Buy) ranking, positive trend in earnings estimate revisions, and strong market momentum, Goldman Sachs could be just the stock to help your portfolio generate returns that could fund your retirement, your kids' college tuition, or your short- and long-term savings goals.

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