March 27, 2025
Top 10 Stock Goldman Sachs Hold Recommendation
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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".
Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: Goldman Sachs – Top 10 Stock in Dow Jones U.S. Investment Services Index
Goldman Sachs is listed as a top 10 stock on March 27, 2025 in the market index D.J. US Investing because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is below average and thus a signal for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 49 (49% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Goldman Sachs on March 27, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | USA |
| Industry | Investment Banking & Brokerage |
| Index | Dow Jones, Diversity USA, Renewables Users, D.J. US Investing, S&P 500 |
| Size class | XX-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Goldman Sachs Hold
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| VALUE | 75 |
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| GROWTH | 63 |
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| SAFETY | 20 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 32 |
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| 360° VIEW | 49 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Goldman Sachs are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Goldman Sachs. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 75, which means that the share price of Goldman Sachs is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 75% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 63, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 32. Professional investors are more confident in 68% other stocks. Worryingly, the company has risky financing, with a Safety rank of 20. This means 80% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than Goldman Sachs. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 49, Goldman Sachs is worse than 51% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Even though half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, namely the Value Rank at 75 and the Growth Rank above-average at 63, the picture is still mixed. The professional investor community is skeptical, with the Sentiment Rank below-average at 32. In addition, the company financing structure is on the riskier side (Safety Rank of 20). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. One may be tempted by above-average growth, but that could also change quickly, as past performance is not a good indicator of future performance. Since the financing structure is on the risky side, investors should be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Goldman Sachs only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 32 (better than 32% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Goldman Sachs is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for Goldman Sachs. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 58 (better than 58% of alternative investments), which means that, currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. This is a good sign, were it not for Analyst Opinions Change with a low rank of 36, which means that currently, stock research experts are changing their opinions for the worse. In other words, they are getting more critical of a stock investment in Goldman Sachs. The Professional Investors rank is also low at 37, meaning that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 63% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. Even worse, Market Pulse has a low rank of 31, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are critical of this company (more negative news than for 69% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 32 (less encouraging than 68% compared with investment alternatives), Goldman Sachs has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. There are several negative sentiment signals, with only the Analyst Opinions Rank above average. This could be a stock with a long reputation for being positive but where things are worsening. Most analysts may not see it yet, but some have, and the professionals are already quite pessimistic. Proceed with caution when investing in this stock. ...read more
Value Strategy: Goldman Sachs Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Goldman Sachs shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Goldman Sachs. Price-to-Sales is 50 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 50% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Goldman Sachs's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 64% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 76. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Goldman Sachs are expected to be higher than for 62% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 62). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 75, is a buy recommendation based on Goldman Sachs's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Goldman Sachs based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Goldman Sachs Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 63 (better than 63% compared with alternatives), Goldman Sachs shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Goldman Sachs. Profit Growth has a rank of 55 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 55% of its competitors. The same is valid for capital growth and stock returns. Capital Growth has a rank of 68, and Stock Returns has a rank of 79 which means that the stock returns have recently been above 79% of alternative investments. Only revenue growth is low with a Sales Growth has a rank of 32 (68% of its competitors are better). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 63, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The many positive growth indicators indicate a positive growth momentum with only low revenue growth. That can also be attributed to divestments or the sale of unprofitable businesses. If that is the reason, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Goldman Sachs Debt Financing Safety risky
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| LEVERAGE | 7 |
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| REFINANCING | 100 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 4 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 20 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 20 (better than 20% compared with alternatives), the company Goldman Sachs has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Goldman Sachs is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Goldman Sachs and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 100, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 100% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 7, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 93% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 4, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 96% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 20 (worse than 80% compared with alternatives), Goldman Sachs has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for Goldman Sachs are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Goldman Sachs Above-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 75 |
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| GROWTH | 63 |
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| SAFETY | 4 |
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| COMBINED | 67 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with investment alternatives), Goldman Sachs (Investment Banking & Brokerage, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Goldman Sachs are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 63) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 20), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation based on Goldman Sachs's financial characteristics. As the company Goldman Sachs's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 75) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 63), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 20) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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