Rational Advisors Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Rational Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 61.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 563 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 887 shares during the period. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $495,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,014,431 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $25,503,685,000 after purchasing an additional 418,820 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,771,556 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,952,199,000 after purchasing an additional 110,134 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,726,721 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,896,795,000 after purchasing an additional 45,266 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,913,172 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,319,905,000 after purchasing an additional 97,387 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,515,830,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total value of $13,421,188.44. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,703,018.99. The trade was a 47.72% 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, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares in the company, valued at $30,248,198.50. This trade represents a 18.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 33,681 shares of company stock worth $31,737,875 over the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO David Solomon said markets are in “more greed than fear” mode, highlighting strong liquidity and upbeat risk appetite as AI-focused companies line up for major public-market activity. That tone suggests a healthy backdrop for Goldman Sachs’ dealmaking and capital markets franchise. Article: More greed than there is fear: Goldman Sachs CEO sounds off on AI
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s asset-management arm said its ETF platform crossed $100 billion in assets shortly after the Innovator Capital Management acquisition, signaling momentum in a growing fee-generating business. Article: Can Buffer ETFs Replace Bonds? Goldman Thinks So
• Positive Sentiment: A Bloomberg report said Goldman helped spark an estimated $80 billion Berkshire deal after a weekend call, underscoring the bank’s role in large-scale M&A and advisory work. Article: Goldman’s Weekend Call to Berkshire Spurs an $80 Billion Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on Goldman research and commentary on oil, diesel, AI power demand, and consumer income trends. These pieces show the firm remains influential in market analysis, but they are more macro commentary than direct stock catalysts. Article: Goldman Sees August US Diesel Crunch as Stocks Lowest Since 2003 Article: It’s not a recession. But Goldman says your paycheck is acting like it
• Negative Sentiment: Some headlines emphasized Goldman’s warnings on AI-related power demand, weaker consumer real income, and downside risk in oil. While these do not directly hurt Goldman Sachs operationally, they may temper sentiment around the broader market backdrop. Article: Goldman Sachs issues warning on AI’s surging power demand Article: It’s not a recession. But Goldman says your paycheck is acting like it

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

GS opened at $1,065.17 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $592.90 and a 1-year high of $1,073.97. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $918.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $894.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market cap of $314.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.47, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.66 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $14.12 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 32.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,050.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,078.00 to $1,021.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $943.95.

About The Goldman Sachs Group

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.