Investing.com - Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $5.81 on revenue of $9.46B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $4.93 on revenue of $8.88B. That compared to EPS of $5.98 on revenue of $9.4B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $5.71 on revenue of $8.81B in the previous quarter.
Goldman Sachs shares gained 0.40% to trade at $212.38 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, Goldman Sachs shares are up 26.63%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 21.69% year to date.
Goldman Sachs follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, JPMorgan reported second quarter EPS of $2.82 on revenue of $29.57B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.51 on revenue of $28.84B.
Citigroup earnings beat analyst's expectations on Monday, with second quarter EPS of $1.95 on revenue of $18.76B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.81 on revenue of $18.51B
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