Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) reported second-quarter results that beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, boosted by robust gains in its global banking and trading divisions.
Net revenue rose 15% year over year to $14.58 billion, topping the consensus estimate of $13.36 billion, though it declined 3% from the prior quarter.
GAAP earnings came in at $10.91 per share, up from $8.62 a year ago and above the $9.48 consensus. First-half EPS rose to $25.07 from $20.21 a year earlier.
David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, commented, “At this time, the economy and markets are generally responding positively to the evolving policy environment. But as developments rarely unfold in a straight line, we remain very focused on risk management. Given the strategic decisions and investments we’ve made, we continue to believe that the firm is well-positioned to perform for our shareholders.”
Goldman Sachs shares slipped 0.2% to trade at $706.80 on Thursday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Goldman Sachs following earnings announcement.
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