The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-three research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $916.8571.

GS has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Autonomous Res cut their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Argus increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total value of $12,612,203.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total value of $2,638,725.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer directly owned 2,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,870,101.89. This trade represents a 58.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 in the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of The Goldman Sachs Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter worth $2,138,031,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,657.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,596,487 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,282,312,000 after acquiring an additional 2,448,767 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 110.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,780,620 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,417,997,000 after purchasing an additional 936,015 shares in the last quarter. AGF Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2,429.6% during the 2nd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 485,375 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $343,524,000 after purchasing an additional 466,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 428.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 556,254 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $488,947,000 after purchasing an additional 450,984 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a $65M Series C in senior‑care platform Sage — a fee‑generating private‑equity win that highlights deal flow and alternative‑asset activity for Goldman. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced a strategic investment in cybersecurity compliance firm Schellman, another sign the firm is actively deploying capital in fee‑earning deals. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman completed a majority private‑equity investment in Mace Consult, supporting expected growth and potential fee income from infrastructure consulting holdings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman strategists are publicly saying equity pullbacks tied to Iran tensions and AI fears could be buying opportunities — guidance that may stabilize sentiment over time but doesn’t remove near‑term volatility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is actively publishing market research (raising short‑term Brent forecasts, advising on AI impacts for insurers and flagging oil dislocations) — useful for institutional clients but mixed in its direct effect on GS shares. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO David Solomon said he was “surprised” by the market’s muted response to the Iran conflict and warned markets may take weeks to digest its impact — comments that underscore geopolitical risk and likely explain part of the sell‑off. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Goldman’s departing top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler has been asked to testify in House probes tied to Jeffrey Epstein raise potential legal/reputational risk for the firm, increasing investor caution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman is being singled out as one of the largest drags on the Dow amid today’s market weakness — reinforcing momentum selling and headline‑driven declines. Read More.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $835.15 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $247.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $920.33 and its 200-day moving average is $839.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 1-year low of $439.38 and a 1-year high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The business had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $11.95 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

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.