Goldman Sachs (GS) stock has been in a steady uptrend with returns of 38% in the last 52 weeks. This rally has been supported by healthy quarterly results, with Goldman dominating the dealmaking market in 2025. As a matter of fact, the investment bank has advised on more than 50% of deals exceeding $10 billion in 2025.
While merger and acquisition deals increased by 10% in 2025, they're likely to rise by another 3% in 2026. Further, with the likelihood of larger deals, the deal value is expected to surpass $2 trillion in the United States.
