GS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Goldman Sachs Group Inc · Financial Services · Capital Markets

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Latest close 1,018 USD
-4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.0%, after a -0.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 73d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 1,018 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.0% latest completed week
4W Return -0.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.3%. Indicator stack 97/56 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 62.65% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 46/100 conviction; expected move 3.9%. News sentiment 54/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 73d Next report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.0%, after a -0.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9712-week average 0.79

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.3% over four weeks, 9.2% over 12 weeks, and 46.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.0%
4W-0.3%
12W9.2%
26W9.9%
52W46.4%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.55Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-46.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.97Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-26.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength19/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Value16/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Quality24/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth31/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
29.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-4.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
24.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-36.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-6.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
34.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
19.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

GS shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.97, expected move of 3.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move3.9%
Put/call volume1.97
Pressure-34
Speculation43
Volatility40
Trend agreement73
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Insider activity4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

16 positive · 32 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings73dNext report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.5%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-7.0%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-4.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis81/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.97; 13 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 62.65%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 62.65% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 16 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options48/100

GS shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.97, expected move of 3.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 3.9% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Goldman Sachs, Barclays cut Robinhood price targets despite earnings beat Insiders4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings73d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

2 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20261,018 USD-4.0%945.5 USD604.1 USD0.556.9711.8MOn
24 Jul 20261,061 USD-0.4%941.7 USD599.7 USD0.6213.088.2MOn
17 Jul 20261,065 USD1.0%936.3 USD595.0 USD0.7513.3613.0MOn
10 Jul 20261,055 USD3.3%930.3 USD590.3 USD0.8211.097.2MOn
3 Jul 20261,021 USD0.1%924.5 USD585.5 USD1.029.428.3MOn
26 Jun 20261,020 USD-7.0%918.6 USD580.8 USD1.2212.0211.9MOn
19 Jun 20261,097 USD3.2%911.8 USD576.2 USD1.1718.1311.0MOn
12 Jun 20261,063 USD2.3%900.7 USD571.1 USD1.0316.2712.3MOn
5 Jun 20261,039 USD1.7%891.2 USD566.3 USD0.7815.0312.6MOn
29 May 20261,021 USD2.9%882.4 USD561.6 USD0.4410.958.7MOn
22 May 2026992.5 USD5.1%874.3 USD557.0 USD0.189.9810.7MOn
15 May 2026944.4 USD1.3%867.0 USD552.6 USD-0.136.1010.8MOn
8 May 2026932.5 USD1.4%860.2 USD548.5 USD-0.225.408.9MOn
1 May 2026919.8 USD-0.3%854.2 USD544.4 USD-0.386.887.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.