The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Sold by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,748,644 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 67,016 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. owned 0.58% of The Goldman Sachs Group worth $1,392,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $581,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Midwest Trust Co acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter worth about $2,125,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total transaction of $43,439,850.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 555,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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 approximately $27,627,546.94. This represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman disclosed meaningful exposure to Solana-linked spot ETFs (about $107.4M), part of a broader $540M institutional allocation to SOL ETFs — signaling GS is capturing crypto-related client flows and fee opportunities even as crypto prices swing. Solana Institutional Adoption Surges with $540M in Spot ETF Investments
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new product that lets hedge funds take long/short positions on corporate loans — a potential revenue driver for trading and prime services if uptake is strong. Multiple reports cover the new offering. Goldman pitches hedge funds product to bet against corporate loans
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on GS, citing a strong capital markets outlook — a bullish endorsement for GS’s investment banking and markets franchises. UBS Raises The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan nudged up its GS price target from $815 to $826 while maintaining a “neutral” rating — a small technical lift but not a change in conviction. JPMorgan Raises GS PT to $826
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is active on macro and commodity research (oil/gold outlooks) and market-flow data (showing hedge funds adding shorts and momentum unwind). These research notes support GS’s role as a market influencer but are mixed for near-term P&L signaling. Why Goldman Sachs Sees Sunrun Building on Its Strong 2025 Finish
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Alternatives invested in compliance firm Schellman to bolster AI governance and fee-yielding services — a strategic move into higher-demand tech and compliance offerings. Goldman Sachs Backs Schellman To Strengthen AI Governance And Fee Revenues
• Negative Sentiment: A Goldman-led lender group is preparing for losses on Arclin debt after weak investor demand for the deal — a reminder of underwriting and credit risk in leveraged finance. This is a localized but tangible hit to GS’s loan syndication/credit exposure. Goldman-Led Lenders Brace for Loss on Arclin Debt

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Dbs Bank increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $919.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $833.18 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.38 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $916.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $843.25. The company has a market capitalization of $247.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.24, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.34.

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

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. This is a positive change 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 (DPR) is presently 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.