Goldman Sachs Stock Dips After Analyst Downgrade

Group 1 - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's stock is down 1.1% to $546.02 following a downgrade by Oppenheimer from "outperform" to "perform," citing sluggish merger and acquisition activity as a significant challenge [1] - There is potential for further downgrades, with 13 out of 23 analysts currently rating GS as a "strong buy," and the consensus 12-month price target of $654.56 represents an 18.6% premium to the recent closing price [2] - The stock has experienced a 16.6% decline over the past month, although it has a year-over-year gain of 41.7% and is down 3.8% in 2025 from its all-time high of $672.19 [4] Group 2 - The options traders' sentiment is leaning bullish, with a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 1.74, ranking in the 75th percentile of annual readings, which may influence Goldman Sachs stock [3] - The $525 level appears to be forming a support floor for the stock [4]