WINTON GROUP Ltd Makes New Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 12,600 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,743,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 99,745.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 455,359,229 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $460,536,663,000 after purchasing an additional 454,903,165 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $24,172,123,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 19,564,783 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $17,197,444,000 after purchasing an additional 394,198 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,771,556 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,952,199,000 after purchasing an additional 110,134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,726,721 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,896,795,000 after purchasing an additional 45,266 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% 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: Expanding Canadian wealth-management platform: Goldman’s deeper collaboration with IG Wealth Management broadens its Canadian distribution reach, increases assets under management and creates additional recurring fee opportunities. The deal aligns with GS’s strategy of diversifying beyond trading and investment banking. Goldman’s IG Deal Expands Canadian Wealth Reach and AWM Scale
• Positive Sentiment: Continued investment in AI: Goldman opened a Bellevue, Washington, engineering office for more than 125 employees focused on artificial intelligence and cloud transformation. The move could improve operating efficiency and strengthen the firm’s technology capabilities, although benefits are longer term. Goldman expands AI push with new engineering office in Bellevue
• Positive Sentiment: Asset-management scale remains a strategic priority: Goldman reportedly agreed to pay $2.25 billion for the firm behind a Bitcoin income fund. The acquisition could expand alternative-investment and fee-generating capabilities, though execution and cryptocurrency-related risks remain. Goldman Is Paying $2.25 Billion for the Firm Behind This Bitcoin Income Fund
• Neutral Sentiment: Oil outlook highlights both opportunity and risk: Goldman raised its crude-price forecasts and warned Brent could reach $120 if Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions persist. Higher volatility may benefit Goldman’s commodities and trading businesses, but prolonged conflict could fuel inflation, delay interest-rate cuts and weaken dealmaking and market sentiment. Oil prices approach $100 as Middle East conflict flares
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and market risks may be driving caution: Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and potential Gulf supply disruptions increase uncertainty across global markets. These risks can pressure financial stocks even when they create trading opportunities, particularly given GS’s elevated valuation and recent gains.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,299.00 price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. CICC Research upped their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 5th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Two investment 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 MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,062.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of GS opened at $1,030.86 on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $740.01 and a 52-week high of $1,153.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,044.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $974.61. The company has a market capitalization of $300.16 billion, a PE ratio of 15.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.91 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $5.00 per share. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 30.87%.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE:GS) is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, asset management and wealth management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. The company is headquartered in New York City and serves clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.

Through its Global Banking & Markets segment, Goldman Sachs advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, restructuring and other strategic transactions.