Will Goldman Sachs say “M&A”?
Goldman Sachs said “M&A” 7 times on its Oct 13, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on each of its last 8 calls: 6, 3, 7, 8, 15, 11, 5, 7 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Goldman Sachs said “M&A” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Oct 14, 2025. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 94% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Goldman Sachs
M&A
- Probability
- 94% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 8 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
7 counted (4 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…advisory revenues were a record, and we maintained our longstanding number one position in M&A, advising on $1.5 trillion of announced transactions for the year.
…towards their highest return opportunities. All of this is driving demand for M&A, capital formation, financing, risk management, and advice, playing directly to the strength…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
5 counted (3 in prepared remarks, 2 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…for scale has driven a significant increase in strategic deal-making activity with large cap corporate M&A volumes up 90% through the first half of 2026.
We have further expanded our lead as the number one M&A advisor and earlier this year became the first bank to cross the $1 trillion…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
11 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 9 in Q&A); 2 by speakers the rule does not count.
…perform consistently across cycles. In investment banking, we remain the number one M&A advisor globally. Clients continue to turn to Goldman Sachs for advice and…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | M&A |  Kalshi | Yes | 8 |
Questions
- How many times did Goldman Sachs say “M&A” on its last earnings call?
- Goldman Sachs said “M&A” 7 times on its Oct 13, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on each of its last 8 calls: 6, 3, 7, 8, 15, 11, 5, 7 times.
- How often does Goldman Sachs say “M&A”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Goldman Sachs said “M&A” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Oct 14, 2025.
- What is the probability Goldman Sachs says “M&A” next time?
- 94%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Goldman Sachs: ‘M&A’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/GS/words/m-and-a (CC BY 4.0)
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