Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) exceeded analyst estimates in the second quarter of 2025, reporting earnings of $10.91 per share, a 15% rise in revenue to $14.58 billion, and a 36% surge in equities revenue.

The firm returned $3.96 billion to shareholders, raised its quarterly dividend to $4.00 per share, and achieved a return on equity of 12.8% and a CET1 capital ratio of 14.5%.

CEO David Solomon credited the strong results to solid execution and risk management, with pre-tax earnings surpassing expectations by 27% and a return on tangible equity reaching 13.6% for the quarter.

Analyst Kian Abouhossein highlighted the record equities sales and trading revenue of $4.3 billion, projecting low-to-mid-single-digit EPS upgrades for 2025 and predicting Goldman Sachs shares to outperform peers.

Goldman Sachs currently trades at 13.2 times forward earnings and 2.1 times tangible book value, with a projected return on tangible equity of 15.8% by 2027, earning an Overweight rating from analysts.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Goldman Sachs Delivers Q2 Powerhouse, Stock Set To Outperform