Goldman Sachs Major Earnings Beat: Time to Buy?
I'm a fan of big banks in 2021, and Goldman Sachs is near the top of the list. In Q4, the investment banking giant demonstrated how strong its operations and earnings-generating businesses are. Below, I breakdown some of Goldman Sach's Q4 earnings numbers, and I also provide Tickeron's Artificial Intelligence-generated analysis for traders and investors.
- Earnings per Share: $12.08/sh vs. $6.99 exp
- Revenues: $11.7B vs. $9.65B exp
- Adj. Return on Equity 21.1% v 17.5% q/q
- Avg Daily VAR $84M v $91M q/q
- Tier 1 Capital Ratio under Basel III 14.7% v 14.5% q/q
- Book value per share $236.15 v $229.49 q/q
- Total loans $116B v $112B q/q
- Provision for credit losses $293M v $278M q/q; allowance for credit losses $4.43B v $4.33B prior
Segment Revenues:
- Net investment banking Rev $2.61B, +33% q/q, +27% y/y
- Global Markets $4.27B, -6% q/q, +23% y/y (Fixed income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Client Execution $1.88B , +6% y/y)
- Asset Management Rev $3.21B +16% q/q, +7% y/y.
- Consumer & Wealth Management $1.65B, +11% q/q, +17% y/y
Time to buy?
GS sees its Stochastic Oscillator ascending out of oversold territory
On July 07, 2026, the Stochastic Oscillator for GS moved out of oversold territory and this could be a bullish sign for the stock. Traders may want to buy the stock or buy call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 instances where the indicator left the oversold zone. In of the 53 cases the stock moved higher in the following days. This puts the odds of a move higher at over .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GS advanced for three days, in of 354 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 290 cases where GS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for GS moved out of overbought territory on June 05, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 41 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on June 26, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on GS as a result. In of 77 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for GS turned negative on June 24, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 42 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 85, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. GS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.785) is normal, around the industry mean (3.857). P/E Ratio (18.806) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.813). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.547) is also within normal values, averaging (1.817). Dividend Yield (0.016) settles around the average of (0.034) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.339) is also within normal values, averaging (31.344).
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