The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Sold by Montag A & Associates Inc.

Montag A & Associates Inc. reduced its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 13.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,042 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 4,056 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group accounts for approximately 0.9% of Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $19,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GS. Hartline Investment Corp boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% during the third quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the period. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $940,000. Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,392,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.4% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after buying an additional 659 shares during the period. Finally, AlTi Global Inc. grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 87.3% during the 3rd quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $23,707,000 after acquiring an additional 13,879 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $861.79 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $922.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $839.30. 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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $984.70. The firm has a market cap of $255.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $11.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman raised its short‑term Brent forecast and hiked oil‑price assumptions after evaluating Strait of Hormuz disruptions — higher oil volatility can drive trading volumes and FICC revenue for GS. Goldman hikes oil-price forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman warned Brent could reach ~$100/bbl if volumes through the Hormuz passage don’t recover soon and raised short‑term Brent by ~$10 to $76 — a view that supports continued energy market volatility and potential trading upside for the bank. Oil could hit $100
• Positive Sentiment: GS shares saw a technical buying “Power Inflow” signal that sparked a >4% intraday move — short‑term order‑flow dynamics and momentum traders amplified the rally. Power Inflow alert
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO David Solomon said markets have so far had a “benign” reaction to the Iran conflict but will need weeks to fully digest the impact — this signals caution but not immediate earnings disruption. Solomon comments
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research flags large potential moves in European gas (upside scenarios) and models macro impacts on CPI/GDP — useful for positioning but also highlights broader economic risk that could feed through to client activity. European gas outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler was asked to testify to the House Oversight Committee on Epstein‑related matters — this is a governance/reputational risk that could invite scrutiny or headlines, weighing on sentiment independent of core business performance. Ruemmler testimony request

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on GS. Argus increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Dbs Bank upped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. HSBC boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 9,589 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.51, for a total value of $8,893,893.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 18,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,189,542.83. This trade represents a 34.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total value of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 in the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.