Goldman Sachs is set to report first-quarter earnings — here's what Wall Street expects

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 13, 2026 · 232 words · By Hugh Son

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Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday.

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What happened

Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday.

Why it matters

Here's what Wall Street expects: - Earnings: $16.49 per share, according to LSEG - Revenue: $16.97 billion, according to LSEG - Trading revenue: Fixed income of $4.92 billion, equities of $4.91 billion, per StreetAccount - Investing banking fees: $2.5…

Common ground

Trading desks across Wall Street have been busy at the start of the year as institutional investors set new positions against the churn of AI-led disruption across sectors.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earnings: $16.49 per share, according to LSEG”

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The evidence provides conflicting analyst estimates for earnings per share. One source cites an average analyst estimate of $12.35 per share (The Globe and Mail), while another source cites $8.56 per share (PRChief). The claim specifies $16.49 per share, which is not consistently reported across the available evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list catalogues the largest, most profitable, and otherwise notable investment banks. This list of investment banks notes full-service banks, financial conglomerates, independent investm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a global stock exchange based in Paternoster Square in the City of London, England. Founded in 1801, it is one of the world's oldest continuously operating stock exc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) is a global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure headquartered in London, England. It owns the London Stock Exchange (on which it is also listed…
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Claim 2: “Shares of the bank have climbed about 3% this year.”

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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results to confirm that 'Goldman Sachs shares have climbed about 3% this year.'

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Claim 3: “For Goldman Sachs, which gets most of its revenue from its trading and investment banking franchise, the main question analysts will have is about the impact of the Iran war that started on Feb. 28.”

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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results to support the claim regarding analysts questioning the impact of an 'Iran war that started on Feb. 28th' on Goldman Sachs' revenue.

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Claim 4: “Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Monday. Two separate web search results explicitly state this timing.

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web search NEUTRAL — GoldmanSachs.isscheduledtoreportfirst-quarterearningsbeforetheopeningbellMonday.
https://prchief.com/goldman-sachs-reports-earnings-before-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thefirst-quarterearningsreportsfrom the country’s largest banks will determine whether the ceasefire-fueled rally that sent the Dow up 1,325 points on Wednesday marks a genuine turning point — or a br…
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web search NEUTRAL — GoldmanSachs.isscheduledtoreportfirst-quarterearningsbeforetheopeningbellMonday. Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings: $12.35 per share, according to LSEG.
https://businesspressdaily.com/goldman-sachs-is-about-to-rep…

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Claim 5: “At the same time, the investment banking rebound is expected to continue, with revenue for the industry set to climb by 10% in the quarter, per Dealogic.”

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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results to support the claim that 'Dealogic expects the investment banking industry revenue to climb by 10% in the quarter.'

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Claim 6: “Revenue: $16.97 billion, according to LSEG”

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The evidence provides conflicting revenue estimates. One source suggests a consensus estimate of $17.01 billion (TradingView News), while another source cites a range including $16.66-$17.40 billion (19 hours ago article). The claim specifies $16.97 billion, which is not directly confirmed by the evidence, though it falls within the general range of estimates provided.

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Claim 7: “Investing banking fees: $2.5 billion, per StreetAccount”

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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results to support the claim regarding 'Investing banking fees: $2.5 billion, per StreetAccount'.

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Claim 8: “Trading revenue: Fixed income of $4.92 billion, equities of $4.91 billion, per StreetAccount”

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While Wikipedia provides general information about Goldman Sachs' headquarters and history, none of the gathered evidence (web search or Wikipedia) contains the specific figures for 'Trading revenue: Fixed income of $4.92 billion, equities of $4.91 billion, per StreetAccount' to confirm this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 200 West Street is the global headquarters of the Goldman Sachs investment banking firm in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building is a 749-foot-tall (228 m), 44…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( SAKS) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is headquartered in the Battery Park City neighborhood…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, has been the subject of controversies. The company has been criticized for lack of ethical standards, working with dictatorial regimes, close relationships with the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs_controversies

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