Investing.com - Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reported on Friday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Goldman Sachs announced earnings per share of $14.93 on revenue of $13.61B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $10.11 on revenue of $11.72B.
Goldman Sachs shares are up 48% from the beginning of the year, still down 7.03% from its 52 week high of $420.76 set on August 30. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 18.16% from the start of the year.
Goldman Sachs shares gained 1.48% in pre-market trade following the report.
Goldman Sachs follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Goldman Sachs's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on Wednesday, who reported EPS of $3.74 on revenue of $30.44B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3 on revenue of $29.86B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on Thursday with third quarter EPS of $4.52 on revenue of $72.34B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.41 on revenue of $71.3B.
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