Bank stocks have outperformed the broad market with Goldman Sachs up 23% and JPMorgan Chase up 22% in the first half of 2025.

Goldman Sachs (GS) stock closed the first half of the year with a 23% gain, outperforming its peers and the broader market. The stock also finished higher than its peers on Monday, the first day of trading since the Federal Reserve's stress test,

Get ready for a share-buyback—and dividend—bonanza. That’s what analysts predict is coming, after the Federal Reserve found the U.S.'s biggest banks are well positioned to weather a severe downturn, based on its regular stress test.