The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Sold by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 42,074 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 853 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $36,983,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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 is among banks that arranged a $40B unsecured bridge loan to SoftBank to fund additional OpenAI investment — a sizable lending/arranging role that can generate fees and visibility for GS’s corporate finance business. SoftBank $40B loan
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman was appointed financial advisor to Golar LNG in a strategic review — another advisory mandate that can drive near-term fees. Golar LNG advisory
• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter puts Goldman as a leading contender to lead a potential SpaceX IPO — if it happens, underwriting fees would be material. SpaceX IPO speculation
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research says institutional deleveraging could clear a path for U.S. stocks to rise — this supports trading desks but is a forward-looking view rather than immediate revenue. Institutional deleveraging outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman-backed Canton Network integrated with LayerZero to enable cross-chain transfers — strategic for GS’s digital-asset ecosystem but not yet a large revenue driver. Canton–LayerZero integration
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold roughly $136M of GS stock — significant insider selling can sap investor confidence about near-term outlook. Insider selling
• Negative Sentiment: Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein and other commentators warn of elevated “fire” risk and mark‑to‑market pressure in private markets — a direct concern for Goldman given its sizable private‑markets exposure. Private-market markdown risk
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s own macro work highlights a large Iran-driven oil supply shock and estimates jobs losses — the geopolitical shock raises market volatility and downside risks to GS’s trading and investment banking outlook. Iran oil shock analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman disclosed a $152M exposure to spot XRP ETFs — positive for asset‑management growth but increases GS’s exposure to crypto volatility and regulatory/market risk. XRP ETF exposure
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman downgraded Indian equities and cut its Nifty target, flagging energy‑shock led earnings cuts — a sign the firm sees regional downside that could reduce future deal flow in Asia. India downgrade

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $815.00 to $826.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $919.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of GS stock opened at $803.33 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $236.98 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50-day moving average of $884.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $848.13. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $11.95 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS 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. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 35.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total value of $1,023,083.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 125,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,859,810.84. This trade represents a 0.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 over the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.