Cane Capital Partners LLC Acquires New Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Cane Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 3,384 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,975,000. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises approximately 1.2% of Cane Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 110.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,780,620 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,417,997,000 after purchasing an additional 936,015 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 18.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,895,752 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,345,924,000 after purchasing an additional 291,280 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $178,941,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,710,516 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,210,618,000 after purchasing an additional 215,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $152,166,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s private‑credit fund avoided the sectorwide redemption wave (requests stayed just under the 5% repurchase cap), signaling stability in fee‑bearing assets and limiting immediate liquidity pressure on GS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (Jefferies) expect Goldman to benefit from a trading boom and higher volatility, raising Q1 earnings estimates — a potential catalyst for upside if trading revenue beats. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street trading desks, including Goldman’s, are mapping market outcomes as the Iran conflict raises uncertainty — this increases volatility (good for trading flow) but also raises downside risk for deal‑making and markets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research warns copper (and other base metals) could weaken if the Strait of Hormuz disruption persists — a macro/commodity note that informs clients but has only indirect impact on GS’s P&L. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman published flow research suggesting a recent $240B systematic selloff could flip into gradual buying — useful context for equity‑market positioning but not an immediate company earnings driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers trimmed Goldman’s price targets (Daiwa to $891; Rothschild/Redburn trimmed to $839 and others adjusted targets), creating near‑term sell pressure by reducing upside in analyst models. Article Title Article Title

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $863.52 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $254.73 billion, a PE ratio of 16.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $447.11 and a one year high of $984.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $872.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $852.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.95 EPS. On average, sell-side 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given 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 was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 35.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 9,589 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider owned 18,533 shares in the company, valued at $17,189,542.83. This trade represents a 34.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $37,408,883.21. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 over the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $985.00 to $905.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Barclays lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $815.00 to $826.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. HSBC decreased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $802.00 to $729.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $927.10.

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.