EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC Has $7.01 Million Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 67.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,287 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,351 shares during the quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $7,010,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GS. Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $1,035.01 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $694.05 and a 12-month high of $1,153.99. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,051.50 and a 200-day moving average of $953.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83. The stock has a market cap of $305.34 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The company had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.22 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 15.53%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $10.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.83 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $5.00 per share. This represents a $20.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.78%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total transaction of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. This trade represents a 18.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total transaction of $13,421,188.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,657 shares in the company, valued at $14,703,018.99. This trade represents a 47.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 31,450 shares of company stock valued at $29,668,201. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs ranked first in global power-sector M&A advisory by deal value during the first half of 2026, advising on transactions worth approximately $142.6 billion. Strong deal activity supports fee revenue and reinforces the firm’s investment-banking franchise. Goldman Sachs and Barclays lead power sector M&A in H1 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Asset Management and T. Rowe Price launched a private-markets interval fund available to non-accredited investors, with a $2,500 minimum. The product could broaden distribution and create longer-term fee growth for GSAM. T. Rowe Price Goldman Sachs Private Markets Fund debuts
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan backed Harvey, an artificial-intelligence legal-services company that reportedly added $100 million in annual recurring revenue in a quarter. The investment provides exposure to private-market AI growth, though its direct financial effect on GS is likely modest. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan back Harvey
• Neutral Sentiment: A Goldman Sachs report said hedge funds returned an average of 7% in the first half, well above their long-term average. This is constructive for industry sentiment and potentially GS’s prime-brokerage and asset-management businesses, but does not represent Goldman’s own earnings. Hedge funds on track for another stellar year on AI boom
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s high-beta momentum basket is projected to suffer its worst monthly performance on record, reportedly exceeding the drawdowns of 2000 and 2009. Although the basket is an index rather than a Goldman operating segment, the extreme sell-off signals risk aversion and can weigh on sentiment toward the market-sensitive bank. Goldman’s high-beta momentum basket heads for worst month ever

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on GS shares. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $1,120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,048.00 to $1,245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,195.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Dbs Bank lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,061.43.

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.