World Equity Group Inc. Reduces Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

World Equity Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 17.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,487 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 524 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $2,516,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $581,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 22.2% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,522,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC upgraded GS to “strong-buy,” improving the stock’s analyst-rating backdrop and potentially attracting additional institutional interest. HSBC upgrades Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs ranked as the leading M&A adviser in South and Central America during the first half of 2026, advising on three transactions valued at a combined $10.4 billion. The activity underscores continued strength in its advisory franchise and could support future fee revenue. Goldman Sachs tops South and Central America M&A rankings
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs is serving as a joint book-running manager on several recent equity offerings, including Latigo Biotherapeutics’ upsized $345.6 million IPO and Braveheart Bio’s $382.5 million IPO. These mandates generate underwriting fees and highlight healthy demand for new-issue markets. Latigo Biotherapeutics IPO Braveheart Bio IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs analysts identified European stocks with substantial potential upside, including Ceres Power. The research may reinforce the firm’s investment-research profile, but its direct impact on GS earnings is limited. Goldman Sachs European stock picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC reported strong second-quarter investment income and declared dividends. The announcement benefits the Goldman Sachs-branded platform but applies primarily to Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE: GSBD), not directly to GS. Goldman Sachs BDC second-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Criticism of Goldman’s covered-call S&P 500 ETF focuses on fees and the quality of its income generation relative to lower-cost competitors. While the issue concerns an asset-management product rather than GS’s core businesses, it could create pressure on product competitiveness and investor sentiment. Goldman Sachs S&P 500 ETF fee criticism

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:GS opened at $1,040.33 on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $705.55 and a 12-month high of $1,153.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $302.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,056.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $957.83.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The firm 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 19.16% and a net margin of 15.53%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $10.91 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 EPS 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $5.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $20.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 27.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,048.00 to $1,245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $1,145.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, April 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,062.86.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $30,248,198.50. The trade was a 18.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.