The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $792.6667.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $785.00 target price for the company. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $756.00 to $810.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $870.00 to $971.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $685.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE GS opened at $893.83 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $810.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $753.88. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 12 month low of $439.38 and a 12 month high of $919.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $268.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.27 by $1.98. The firm had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.68 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $8.40 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be issued a dividend of $4.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.50%.

Institutional Trading of The Goldman Sachs Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 617,504.5% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 29,058,291 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $20,566,005,000 after purchasing an additional 29,053,586 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,661,422 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,304,824,000 after buying an additional 121,676 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,379,900 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,392,124,000 after buying an additional 157,473 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter worth $2,138,031,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 97,387 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman publicly reiterated that a year‑end “Santa Claus” rebound remains possible and highlighted tech strength driving upside for equities — a view that can lift prop/trading revenue and boost investor sentiment toward GS’s markets and investment‑banking franchise. Goldman Sachs (GS) Doubles Down on ‘Santa Claus Rally,’ Sees Stocks Rising Into Year’s End
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman hired Qatalyst co‑founder Michael Cayne to help expand its software‑banking push — a strategic talent add that signals intent to grow tech M&A and advisory fees. Exclusive-Goldman hires Qatalyst co-founder Cayne for software banking push, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s alternatives unit is in focus: senior leadership commentary and a $100M growth‑equity round led by Goldman Alternatives (Neural Concept) underscore accelerating fee‑generating private markets activity. That supports recurring management and performance fees. Neural Concept Closes $100M Funding Round Led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to Scale AI‑Native Engineering
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman and peers expect India’s IPO boom to extend into 2026, which implies a stronger investment‑banking pipeline and potential underwriting fees for global bankers including GS. Goldman, JPMorgan see D-Street’s record IPO boom extending to 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Broker research support: an outside firm (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods) recently issued a bullish outlook for GS shares — analyst upgrades/price‑target moves can draw incremental investor interest. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research team issued commodity/market calls (e.g., projecting higher gold prices into 2026) and continues active analyst coverage — these views shape trading flows but are mixed in their direct impact on bank fundamentals. Goldman Sachs (GS) Sees the Price of Gold Rising Another 12% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s analyst activity (e.g., coverage moves on names like Texas Instruments) is generating headlines; this underscores the firm’s research reach but is indirect for GS’s own earnings. Texas Instruments Stock (TXN) Opinions on Goldman Sachs Downgrade and Sherman Fab Launch
• Negative Sentiment: Separate investor commentary flags an “excessive NAV discount” for Goldman Sachs BDC, which could weigh on investor sentiment for GS’s listed credit/business‑development products and highlight valuation gaps in parts of its ecosystem. Goldman Sachs BDC: Excessive NAV Discount

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.