For 2015 the consensus of the earnings per share of Goldman Sachs is at profit of 14,77 dollars. Based on this the price/earnings-ratio equals 10,73.
The consensus of the dividends per share is at 2,72 dollars.Consequently the dividend return is around 1,72 percent. On average the stocks in this sector yield a dividend return of around 1,21 percent.
The stock Goldman Sachs is covered by 8 analysts. The average target price for Goldman Sachs is at 189,00 dollars. This is 18 percent more than the current stock price of 158,52 dollars.
The stocks Van Lanschot NV , Kas Bank and Citigroup in the sector The banking sector have the most buy recommendations. The 3 most recent recommendations for the banking sector were provided by JP Morgan (buy, 179,00 dollars), Nomura Securities (hold, 206,00 dollars) and Barclays (hold, 210,00 dollars).
Goldman Sachs 's book value/price equals 1,22. The banking sector now trades at a Shiller PE of 1.29. The stock now trades at 158,52 dollars. This equals 9 times the 2014's earnings per share.