Arwa LLC Makes New Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Arwa LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 2,061 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,812,000. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up 1.1% of Arwa LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,392,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 215,482 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $189,409,000 after purchasing an additional 8,154 shares during the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 12.6% in the third quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 276,364 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $220,082,000 after purchasing an additional 30,825 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 11,944 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $10,499,000 after purchasing an additional 3,098 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC now owns 56,027 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $49,248,000 after buying an additional 1,275 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its 2026 year-end gold target by $500 to $4,900, reflecting reduced expectations for Fed rate cuts and increasing risk of rate hikes. Gold Price Target Slashed by Goldman on Fed Rate Hike Risk
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple follow-up reports echoed Goldman’s more cautious gold outlook, reinforcing the view that tighter monetary policy could keep pressure on bullion prices. The Fed’s new hawkish reality just forced Goldman Sachs to slash its gold forecast by $500
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman also said its gold view remains structurally constructive over the long term, but tactically cautious in the near term as policy uncertainty persists. Goldman Sachs cuts year-end gold target by $500, doubting rate cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Goldman Sachs was mentioned in coverage on oil and shipping flows through Hormuz, but that commentary appears more macro-focused than directly material to GS shares. Hormuz Reopens, Yet Businesses Warn Oil Crisis Isn’t Over

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $1,099.46 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $630.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,125.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market cap of $324.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $979.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $919.74.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company had revenue of $17.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $14.12 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total transaction of $13,421,188.44. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,703,018.99. This trade represents a 47.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total transaction of $9,571,380.17. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,889,079.46. This trade represents a 61.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on GS. UBS Group increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $930.00 to $940.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $891.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. CICC Research raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $900.00 target price on The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Friday, June 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $941.82.

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.