Goldman SachsGSTOP PICKJun 09, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 21, 2026. Market Open.
Different businesses. LLY is a big play in GLP-1 drugs. How will pills effect the injections business? LLY has done a good job of navigating these new pills. GS enjoys increased stock market and IPO businesses. He prefers LLY, which is tied to a secular growth trend, but GS' good times in capturing revenue in this cycle will end.
Mergers are increasing, and banks like GS makes advisory fees from them. Also, the banks have been rallying since oil slumped, and will benefit further from rising interest rates, which appears will happen later this year. Plus, hyperscalers may need to keep borrowing money to keep competing with each other.
This has been hit hard recently and he is taking advantage of this being down a good 14% from its 52-week high. Feels it is the strongest Dow stock today. There is the promise of financial services as interest rates move up. Dividend yield of 1.4%. (Analysts’ price target is $250.)