The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Position Increased by Private Advisor Group LLC

Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,582 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,097 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $24,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GS. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 388 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. EWA LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.2% in the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 612 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Carrera Capital Advisors grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors now owns 385 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% during the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 863 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $687,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,185,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Dbs Bank raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 1.3%

GS opened at $832.42 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $917.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $842.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $247.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $439.38 and a 12 month high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $11.95 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total value of $12,612,203.53. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This represents a 25.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

Here are the key news stories impacting The Goldman Sachs Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on GS, citing a stronger capital markets outlook — a signal to investors that analysts expect continued fee and underwriting strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new product to hedge funds letting them take long or short positions on corporate loans, which could grow trading flow and fee opportunities in credit markets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Alternatives invested in Schellman to expand AI governance and compliance offerings — a strategic move to boost fee-bearing private markets and services revenue tied to AI oversight demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is positioned on IPO pipeline activity (e.g., Nscale funding and pre-IPO work), suggesting potential future underwriting and advisory fees. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research and market notes (on momentum trades, ETF flows and oil) are guiding client positioning but are informational rather than immediate revenue drivers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman commentary on oil and commodities highlights volatility and longer-term scenarios for energy prices — relevant for trading desks but not a direct corporate-credit event. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory transparency filings show Goldman holdings in Ontex; routine disclosure that has limited market impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman-led lenders are bracing for losses on debt tied to Arclin after demand cooled — a credit loss scenario that could pressure provisions or mark-to-market results for underwriting/loan exposures. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market moves — bond sell-offs on inflation fears and rising ETF short activity — raise trading volatility that can both help or hurt GS trading revenues; the immediate read is higher risk to near-term results. Article Title

The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a global investment banking and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1869 as a commercial paper business, the company has grown into a diversified financial institution that provides a broad range of services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. The firm is led by Chief Executive Officer David M. Solomon and operates across major financial centers worldwide.

Goldman Sachs’ core businesses include investment banking, global markets, asset and wealth management, and consumer banking.