Should You Buy Goldman Stock as Macro Clarity Rekindles Dealmaking?

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• Nearly 69% of respondents describe the M&A environment as strong, and 90% expect deal activity to increase or remain steady

  80% confidence

• OneGS 3.0 is a multi-year overhaul that embeds AI as a core operating capability rather than a standalone tool

  80% confidence

• Zacks Consensus Estimate for Goldman's 2025 and 2026 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 20.8% and 12.8% respectively

  80% confidence

• Goldman Sachs carries Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating

  80% confidence

• Asset Management unit intends to expand private credit portfolio to $300 billion by 2029

  80% confidence

• Company targets mid-term goals of 14-16% return on equity and 60% efficiency ratio

  80% confidence

• Goldman topped global M&A rankings in 2025 by hitting $1.66 trillion in volume, advising on 40 megadeals and achieving market share of 36.4%

  80% confidence

• Only 48% of private equity leaders felt confident pursuing M&A in Q1 2025, but confidence surged to 86% by year-end

  80% confidence

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