Andra AP fonden Sells 7,500 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Andra AP fonden lowered its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 37,697 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 7,500 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $30,020,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew 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 valued at $1,098,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position 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 buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 867.5% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 387 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed an EPS beat and stronger profitability that traders like (EPS outperformed estimates even as revenue dipped), supporting near‑term sentiment for GS. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price‑target momentum remain supportive (multiple buy/overweight ratings and high price targets cited by firms), helping underpin the rally. How Is Goldman Sachs’ Stock Performance Compared to Other Capital Markets Stocks?
• Positive Sentiment: Research/product flow: Goldman’s macro calls (including a bullish gold outlook) and prime‑brokerage notes (e.g., optimism on a software rebound) support trading and prime brokerage fee prospects, which investors view as revenue catalysts. Even Banks Now Bow To A Golden Master US software stocks to keep rebounding, says Goldman Sachs prime brokerage note
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate and deal activity: Goldman arranging investor/analyst meetings (e.g., with Yes Bank, Gland Pharma) highlights its investment‑banking advisory role but is routine and not an immediate stock mover. Yes Bank Updates Markets on Outcome of Goldman Sachs Asia Financials Investor Meetings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management signaling on crypto: CEO David Solomon acknowledged owning a very small amount of Bitcoin — symbolic for GS’s evolving view on digital assets but unlikely to move fundamentals materially. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Admits To Owning Bitcoin
• Negative Sentiment: Cash‑flow and insider activity raise caution: Q4 operating cash flow swung sharply negative and Quiver highlights heavy insider selling in recent months — items investors watch for liquidity and governance signals. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,627,546.94. The trade was a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 9,589 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.51, for a total transaction of $8,893,893.39. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 18,533 shares in the company, valued at $17,189,542.83. This represents a 34.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GS shares. Autonomous Res cut their price objective 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, January 15th. HSBC raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $928.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.13. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $439.38 and a 52-week high of $984.70. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $924.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $835.31. The firm has a market cap of $278.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The company had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 31.20%.

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.