Capital World Investors Sells 137,372 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Capital World Investors lessened its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 3.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,159,567 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 137,372 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned approximately 1.39% of The Goldman Sachs Group worth $3,312,471,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Argus raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $916.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 125,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $117,859,810.84. The trade was a 0.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total value of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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 vote of confidence that supports medium-term earnings expectations and could help buy-side sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new product that lets hedge funds take short or long positions on corporate loans — this is a fee-generating markets/structuring opportunity if client demand holds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Alternatives invested in Schellman to expand AI governance, compliance and digital trust offerings — a strategic move to capture growing advisory/private-market fee pools tied to AI oversight. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman data show hedge funds are adding short bets on U.S. stocks and boosting ETF shorts amid Middle East tensions and volatility — this highlights elevated trading volumes and spread business but also greater market risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman commentary flags a rapid unwind of momentum trades and concentration risk in winners — useful for investors assessing potential near-term market shifts that affect GS trading revenues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein criticized DEI programs as counterproductive — notable for reputational discussion but unlikely to move fundamentals materially. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Goldman-led lender group is bracing for losses on debt backing Arclin after demand cooled — a direct credit exposure that could weigh on loan-related income or provisions if losses crystallize. Read More.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $832.42 on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70. The company has a market capitalization of $247.02 billion, a PE ratio of 16.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $917.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $842.60.

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

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

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

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.