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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) — closed signal from December 23, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on March 23, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

GS price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$890.00 – $905.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$897.64Published — price the day we called it

$1,005.36Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$984.70Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$831.27Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Hit or exceeded the predicted growth inside the window.

Peak price

$984.70

peak on January 16, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+9.7%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$831.27

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

—

Window

December 23, 2025 – March 23, 2026

The thesis — published December 23, 2025

Predicted growth

+12%

over the measurement window

Target price

$1,005.36

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$890.00 – $905.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$897.64

published December 23, 2025

Confidence

70%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Goldman Sachs stands to earn more from recent heavy corporate bond issuing, which helps its underwriting and trading businesses. Sentiment and market activity look supportive right now, but the stock is pricey and reacts to interest-rate moves. This is a short-term, tactical idea: buy small dips and use tight, defined downside limits for a 0-3 month trade.

Primary drivers

Lots of corporate bond issuing should boost underwriting and trading fees
Positive market sentiment and money moving into cyclicals helps GS
Multiple revenue streams across trading, advisory and asset management
Plan to buy small dips to limit exposure given the high valuation

How it played out

GS: target was not reached

Lyra published GS on 2025-12-23 at $897.64 for a short-term window ending 2026-03-23. The thesis expected 12% growth and pointed to heavy corporate bond issuing, stronger underwriting and trading fees, positive market sentiment, money moving into cyclicals, and revenue streams across trading, advisory, and asset management. It also noted high valuation and interest-rate sensitivity.

Inside the window, GS rose to $984.70 on 2026-01-16, a 9.7% peak gain. That stayed below the $1005.36 target. It never got there. By 2026-03-23, the stock ended at $831.27. The thesis partially played out, then missed the target.

What happened during the window

On 2026-01-07, Apple said JPMorgan Chase would become the Apple Card issuer, replacing Goldman Sachs after a transition period. In January 2026, Goldman Sachs reported fourth-quarter results in which investment banking fees rose, while a markdown tied to the Apple Card transfer weighed on revenue.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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