{"id":56472,"date":"2023-09-03T13:54:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T17:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/news\/goldman-sachs-stock-maintain-buy-on-strength-of-dividends-nysegs\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T13:54:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T17:54:28","slug":"goldman-sachs-stock-maintain-buy-on-strength-of-dividends-nysegs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=56472","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs Stock: Maintain Buy On Strength of Dividends (NYSE:GS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-test-id=\"content-container\">\n<p><figure class=\"getty-figure\" data-type=\"getty-image\"><picture>  <\/picture><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Research Brief<\/h2>\n<p>In today&#8217;s analysis, I will be covering <strong>Goldman Sachs (GS)<\/strong>, which is in the financials sector, and investment banking \/brokerage subsector.<\/p>\n<p>Since my last rating in May where I rated it a <em class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\">buy<\/em><span class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\">, the share price climbed 0.38%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936458313333998.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - performance since last rating\" width=\"310\" height=\"140\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"310\" data-height=\"140\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; performance since last rating <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\">The company had its most recent quarterly earnings result on July 19th, and that will be the reference data used in some parts of today&#8217;s analysis. Using my updated, more detailed research methodology, I will determine if my prior rating of 3 months ago stands, should be upgraded or downgraded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\">For readers less familiar with this company, some relevant points to mention from their website are: roots go back to 1869, headquartered in New York City, trades on the NYSE, offers broad range of solutions to companies \/ other financial<span class=\"paywall-full-content no-summary-bullets invisible\"> institutions \/ governments \/ individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Goldman is also listed by Wikipedia as #5 in their largest banks in the US, and included in the <em>Financial Stability Board<\/em>&#8216;s 2022 list of global systematically important banks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">A few key peers of this company include Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Morgan Stanley (MS).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Research Methodology<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">To determine a holistic rating for this stock of buy, sell, or hold, I split my research into the following 5 categories: dividends, valuation, share price, earnings growth, capital strength.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Each category has equal weight. If I recommend the stock in at least 4 of 5 categories, it gets a buy rating. 3 out of 5 will get a hold rating, and below that earns a sell rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This process is aimed to simplify things, focus on financial fundamentals, and to analyze an equity from multiple angles.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Dividends<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In this category, I will discuss whether this stock should be recommended for dividend-income investors, by analyzing official dividend data from Seeking Alpha.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">As of the writing of this article, the <strong>forward dividend yield is 3.36%<\/strong>, with a payout of<strong> $2.75 per share<\/strong> on a quarterly basis. No ex dates are coming up soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-1693648317862564.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - dividend yield\" width=\"640\" height=\"302\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"302\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; dividend yield <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In comparing the yield vs the sector average, this stock is below the sector average by almost 12%. I think that could be a moderate negative to think about for the dividend investor in terms of this stock vs the overall sector it is in, although yield is not the only component to dividends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936484355066996.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - dividend yield vs sector average\" width=\"526\" height=\"204\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"526\" data-height=\"204\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; dividend yield vs sector average <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Important to mention, for example, in comparing the current dividend to the last 5 years, this company has been on a steady uptrend when it comes to dividend growth. I think this is also a positive for dividend investors as it points to the historical capacity of this company to return capital back to shareholders, though not necessarily a guarantee of future dividends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-1693648598434726.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - dividend 5 year growth\" width=\"640\" height=\"292\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"292\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; dividend 5 year growth <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Based on the evidence found, I would <strong>recommend<\/strong> this stock in the category of dividends. In the section on share price later on, I will show how annual dividend income can play a role in putting together my investment idea for this stock.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Valuation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In this category, I will discuss whether this stock presents an attractive valuation for my readers. To analyze this, I will use today&#8217;s valuation data from Seeking Alpha and specifically the forward P\/E ratio and forward P\/B ratio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This stock&#8217;s <strong>forward P\/E ratio is 12.61<\/strong>, which is 29% above the sector average that is hovering closer to 9.8x forward earnings. I am looking for a valuation in a range that is up to 30% below the average or in line with it and up to 5% above average. In this case, in my opinion this stock is not reasonably valued on price-to-earnings but moderately overvalued, as I like this valuation no more than 10x earnings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936762565655072.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - P\/E ratio\" width=\"510\" height=\"238\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"510\" data-height=\"238\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; P\/E ratio <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This stock&#8217;s <strong>forward P\/B ratio is 1.03<\/strong>, which is 1.84% above the sector average that is hovering around 1x forward book value. My benchmark is a valuation in a range that is up to 30% below the average or in line with it and up to 5% above the average. In this case, this stock is reasonably valued I think as it is only slightly above the average on price-to-book value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936764830648198.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - P\/B ratio\" width=\"513\" height=\"79\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"513\" data-height=\"79\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; P\/B ratio <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">To compare against individual peers I mentioned earlier, let&#8217;s take Schwab for example. Its current valuation is a forward P\/E that is 110% above the average and a P\/B of 190% above average.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Similarly, Morgan Stanley has a forward P\/E that is 47% above the sector and a forward P\/B that is 49% above average.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Compared to these two peers, I think Goldman is much more reasonably valued on those two ratios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Since this stock is reasonably valued on one of the two ratios, but also more reasonably valued against two key peers on both ratios, I would therefore <strong>recommend<\/strong> it in the category of valuation, based on the evidence researched.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Share Price<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In this category, I will decide if the current share price presents a value buying opportunity or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">First, I pulled the most recent yChart as of this article writing. It shows a <strong>share price of $327.40<\/strong> and compares it to its 200-day simple moving average \u201cSMA\u201d of $342.10, tracked over the last year. *Note: this chart below is not real-time so please be aware of the day\/time in the chart, as market prices can fluctuate widely during a trading day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"sa-widget sa-ycharts paywall-full-content invisible\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saupload_df1cd2097355c894e2ea4a6088e47098.png\" alt=\"Chart\" width=\"635\" height=\"366\" class=\"sa-ycharts-img\" data-width=\"635\" data-height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Data by YCharts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">To simulate my investing idea: I buy 10 shares at current share price, hold 1 year to earn a full year of dividend income, then sell in Aug. 2024 to achieve capital gains. A goal of +10% return on capital is my target.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">At the same time, I established a risk tolerance to anticipate capital loss as well, so a negative -10% return is also tested. The following spreadsheet describes this idea:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-1693677551109427.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - investing simulation\" width=\"640\" height=\"100\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; investing simulation <span>(author analysis)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In the above test, the first sell price is +10% above the current 200-day SMA, and the 2nd price is -10% below the current SMA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">The first scenario exceeded my goal for return on capital as it achieves an 18.30% return after a year, and the 2nd sell scenario stayed within my risk tolerance for negative return since it actually achieved a negative return of -2.60%. Note that the potential capital loss is offset by the dividend income.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Because the two trading simulations met my profit goal and remained within risk tolerance, I would <strong>recommend<\/strong> the current share price as a buying opportunity, considering it priced just right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This investing idea, however, may not fit all investors&#8217; portfolio goals or risk tolerance, and should only be considered an oversimplified way to think about this stock as a long-term investment and in terms of potential gains as well as potential losses that could occur. Also, though I don&#8217;t get into tax topics here, note that two potential tax events could occur in the above scenario: capital gains and dividend income.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Earnings Growth<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In this category, I will analyze the earnings growth trend for this company over the last year, using data from the income statement on Seeking Alpha as well as the most recent company quarterly earnings release, presentation and commentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">First, I want to highlight the situation with this firm&#8217;s net interest income, as I think it is relevant, given all the buzz about the high rate environment of the last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">You can see in the table below how this rate environment benefitted the top-line interest revenue greatly, but also greatly impacted interest &#8220;expense&#8221; as well, so the &#8220;net&#8221; interest income actually fell on a YoY basis. This points to what I call the double-edged-sword of the current rate environment, and this firm is obviously not immune to that sword.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936783049230616.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - net interest income\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"229\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; net interest income <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Also worthy to mention is the bottom line, which also saw a YoY drop compared to the same quarter a year ago. Though the firm is clearly profitable, it is the declining trend that is of modest concern to me, since after all I am considering multiple firms in this sector to invest in and so the income statement is one of the comparative factors, particularly performance over the last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936784178266566.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - net income YoY\" width=\"640\" height=\"73\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"73\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; net income YoY <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">To help make sense of the &#8220;why&#8221; behind these drops, I turned to the Q2 earnings commentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">According to the firm,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<p>The decrease compared with the second quarter of 2022 reflected lower net revenues in Global Banking &amp; Markets and slightly lower net revenues in Asset &amp; Wealth Management, partially offset by higher net revenues in Platform Solutions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">At its core this firm is a leader in the investment banking segment, so in that segment a major driver of business is mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">The firm spoke of &#8220;significantly lower net revenues in Advisory, reflecting a <em>significant decline<\/em> in industry-wide completed mergers and acquisitions transactions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Goldman also has a large wealth management shop, so that too has seen some earnings headwinds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">According to the firm, &#8220;the decrease compared with the second quarter of 2022 reflected significantly higher net losses in Equity investments, significantly lower Incentive fees and significantly lower net revenues in Debt investments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Based on the evidence, I would<strong> not recommend<\/strong> this stock in the category of earnings growth, and am waiting for better YoY results in Q3 and Q4.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Capital Strength<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">In this category, I will analyze the capital strength for this company using data from the company recent quarterly presentation and earnings release, that shows financial viability of this firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">For starters, the firm is well above regulatory requirements with a CET1 ratio of 14.9%, and hovering near 15% for several quarters. Keep in mind the CET1 is a key metric in the global banking sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936796062473047.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - CET1 ratio\" width=\"626\" height=\"233\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"626\" data-height=\"233\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; CET1 ratio <span>(company q2 presentation)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">More signs of capital strength are a firm&#8217;s ability to return excess capital back to shareholders. Here is how that has looked at Goldman:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<p>Returned $1.61B of capital to common shareholders during the quarter \u2014 2.2MM common shares repurchased for a total cost of $750MM \u2014 $864MM of common stock dividends. Increased the quarterly dividend from $2.50 to $2.75 per common share in 3Q23.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Also vital to note since my last rating of this stock, was the result of the Fed stress test of top banks. A late June article in Barron&#8217;s highlighted that Goldman was also among the stocks that passed the test but also resulted in a bullish market response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">According to the article:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<p>Goldman Sachs was the best performer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, jumping 3.1%. The stock was on pace for its largest percentage increase since November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The 23 largest banks in the U.S. passed the Fed\u2019s annual stress tests, and while none were expected to fail, the fact that there were no negative surprises is a general positive for the banking sector and financials.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Based on the evidence, I would<strong> recommend<\/strong> this stock in the category of capital strength.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Rating Score<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Based on passing 4 of my 5 rating categories above, this stock earned a <strong>buy rating<\/strong> today, which maintains my same rating from May. This rating is in line with the consensus from analysts and more bullish than the quant system, as shown by the graphic below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936807168043396.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - rating consensus\" width=\"350\" height=\"160\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"350\" data-height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; rating consensus <span>(Seeking Alpha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Risk to my Outlook<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">My bullish outlook on this stock could be impacted by bearish investor &amp; analyst sentiment driven by the latest fears of a bank&#8217;s exposure to commercial real estate (&#8220;CRE&#8221;) in its loan portfolio, and particularly office properties. Goldman also has a CRE portfolio as well, so this risk concern is relevant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">An August article in The Wall Street Journal highlighted some of this market concern:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Distress is continuing to build in commercial real estate as offices struggle with vacancies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<p>The overall delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities jumped 51 basis points to 4.41% in July, according to data provider Trepp. That is the highest rate since December 2021 and up from 3.06% 12 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>The increase is being driven by pandemic-related shifts in work patterns that have led many companies to rethink their property footprints, which has led to skyrocketing vacancies and plummeting rents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">To examine this in relation to Goldman&#8217;s exposure, I think it best to understand what percentage vs the overall loan book is Goldman exposing itself to in terms of both CRE and office, but also if there are pertinent data points regarding bad debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This graphic will help:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">\n<figure class=\"regular-img-figure paywall-full-content invisible\" contenteditable=\"false\"><picture> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/58572054-16936812746554937.jpg\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs - CRE exposure\" width=\"600\" height=\"548\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"548\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"item-caption\">Goldman Sachs &#8211; CRE exposure <span>(company q2 presentation)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">It appears that CRE makes up only 15% of the overall loan book, and the ratios for past-due and net charge-offs remain under 2%. In addition, offices make up a smaller portion of the CRE book, with industrials \/ warehouse \/ multifamily taking up a much larger share of the book.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Based on the data, in my opinion this firm does not have office property exposure that would warrant being overly bearish on its stock, so I remain committed to my buy rating.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Analysis Summary<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">To wrap up today&#8217;s analysis, let&#8217;s go over the key points discussed:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This stock received a <em>buy<\/em> rating today, maintaining my rating from May. I am agreeing with the analyst consensus on this one but am being more bullish than the SA quant system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Its positive points included: dividends, valuation, share price, capital strength.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Headwinds: earnings YoY growth was down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">The risk of exposure to office properties has been addressed and deemed to be minimal vs the overall picture.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Concluding Thoughts and Downside Risk:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Goldman, along with Morgan Stanley and Bank of New York Mellon (BK), remain on my watchlist of top-tier global banks due to their constant resiliency, systemically critical role in the financial sector, and continuing relatively strong financial fundamentals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">At the same time, readers should be aware of downside risk despite my bullish call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">I believe the downside risk could come from ratings agency downgrades of some of its banking peers, if not Goldman itself, and this could cause downward price pressure on stocks throughout this sector, if it continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Relevant to this is a CBS News article from Aug. 9th, where over 10 small to medium sized banks were downgraded by Moody&#8217;s. At the same time, some bigger banking names were &#8220;placed under review for possible downgrades&#8221; and that included Bank of New York Mellon and State Street (STT). Keep in mind these are two of the biggest &#8220;custodian&#8221; banks on the planet! Also, two relatively big banks with large consumer-focused businesses, Capital One (COF) and PNC Financial (PNC), were shifted from stable to negative outlook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">Although Goldman did not get dinged by Moody&#8217;s in this round it seems, it did get downgraded in late July by <em>Citi,<\/em> according to headlines in Barron&#8217;s and CNBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible no-summary-bullets\">This is something readers should factor into their risk analysis, despite my bullish rating which remains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4632841-goldman-sachs-stock-maintains-buy-rating-with-strong-dividend-growth-and-capital-strength?source=feed_all_articles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Brief In today&#8217;s analysis, I will be covering Goldman Sachs (GS), which is in the financials sector, and investment banking \/brokerage subsector. Since my last rating in May where I rated it a buy, the share price climbed 0.38%. 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