EULAV Asset Management Sells 1,088 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

EULAV Asset Management reduced its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 14.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,512 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 1,088 shares during the quarter. EULAV Asset Management’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $5,186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ignite Planners LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter worth $239,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.9% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,379,900 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,392,124,000 after buying an additional 157,473 shares during the last quarter. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.5% during the second quarter. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC now owns 21,534 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $15,240,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $288,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 70.7% in the 2nd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 19,057 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $13,488,000 after buying an additional 7,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on GS shares. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. HSBC set a $604.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Dbs Bank lifted their target price on shares of 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $725.00 to $790.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Autonomous Res dropped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $859.63.

Key Stories Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS materially beat Street estimates ($14.01 actual vs. ~$11.50 consensus) and equities trading hit an all‑time record, supporting the beat and investor optimism. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised the dividend and highlighted strength in investment banking, trading and wealth/asset management — income items that justify a higher multiple. TipRanks: Dividend Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Several outlets note robust dealmaking and trading helped lift profit and sent shares higher after the print. Positive press flow is supporting momentum. Reuters: Profit Rises
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO David Solomon said the firm is exploring entry into prediction markets — an experimental business line that could diversify revenue but is early stage. CNBC: Prediction Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Management signaled a continued shift away from consumer balance‑sheet businesses tied to the Apple Card partnership, leaning more into digital engagement, AI and Platform Solutions strategy — strategic repositioning with multi‑quarter effects. PYMNTS: Post‑Apple Card Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s equity research continues to be active (new coverage/ratings on names like Oracle and Datadog), underscoring the firm’s influence but not directly moving GS stock. InsiderMonkey: Research Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue figures were mixed — some reports show revenue slightly below certain consensus marks and Platform Solutions posted losses tied to Apple Card loans; these mix issues limit the quality of the beat. Zacks: Revenue/Mix Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party data flagged a sharp drop in operating cash flow and elevated insider selling in recent months — items investors watch for liquidity and governance signals. QuiverQuant: Cash‑Flow & Insider Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets after the print (Autonomous lowered its target), balancing the positive news with near‑term risks. MarketScreener: Autonomous Lowers Target

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $975.01 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $439.38 and a 1-year high of $981.26. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $865.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $790.69. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $292.43 billion, a PE ratio of 19.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.33.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $14.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.49. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 13.18%.The company had revenue of $13.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $4.50 per share. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.50%.

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.