Goldman Sachs Stock Faces High Hopes as Q3 Earnings Loom
Goldman Sachs stock has been performing well, closing at USD 902.56 on October 2, 2026, up 0.66 percent from the prior close. The upcoming third-quarter earnings report on October 13 will be a major checkpoint for the company. In Q2/2026, Goldman Sachs generated USD 20.338 billion in revenue and diluted EPS of USD 20.98.
The company's investor-relations page reports earnings per common share of USD 20.98 with an annualized return on common equity of 23.5 percent for the same quarter. The Zacks consensus estimate for the period ending September 2026 is USD 15.37 per share, which sets a high bar for the upcoming report.
The average price target from 23 analysts is USD 1,073.60, standing 18.95 percent above the current stock price of USD 902.56, creating a clear gap between the quoted stock and the published analyst average.