Leuthold Group LLC increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS – Free Report) by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 17,953 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 568 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up about 1.6% of Leuthold Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Leuthold Group LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $14,297,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% in the third quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 388 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 612 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $488,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors now owns 385 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $306,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% during the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 863 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $687,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 31.1% during the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 59 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.
The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.3%
Shares of GS stock opened at $945.93 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $916.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $821.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $439.38 and a 1-year high of $984.70. The firm has a market cap of $283.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34.
The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend
The company 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 35.09%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently commented on GS. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $916.86.
The Goldman Sachs Group News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting The Goldman Sachs Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman won a fee-generating mandate as sole lead arranger/structuring agent on a proposed up-to-$1.0B acquisition financing for Presidio — a clear win for investment banking origination and potential near-term fee revenue. Presidio Announces $1 Billion Acquisition Financing Facility with Goldman Sachs
- Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and conference appearances (CEO David Solomon) highlight prospects for increased deal flow from financial sponsors — supportive for IB/Advisory revenue outlook. Goldman Sachs CEO says financial sponsors may boost dealmaking activity
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman reported a strong Q4 beat and recently increased its quarterly dividend (now $4.50), which supports income-oriented investor demand and signals confidence in capital return capacity. CFO Form 4 / MarketBeat summary
- Neutral Sentiment: Goldman has disclosed roughly $153M of exposure to XRP via regulated trust/ETF shares — a sign of institutional adoption of altcoins but exposure is through products (not direct token custody), so the P&L and balance-sheet impact is nuanced. Goldman Sachs Crypto Bet Expands With $153M XRP ETF Holding
- Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is actively managing its crypto ETF positions (notably trimming some Bitcoin ETF exposure while adding ETH/XRP), which underscores active risk management but also introduces volatility and inventory markdown risk for the markets business. Goldman Sachs Reduces Bitcoin ETFs While Loading Up on Ethereum and XRP
- Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research calling a structural gold/commodity shift may support markets/research franchise credibility but is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. Gold’s Rally Just Rewrote The Commodity Playbook, Goldman Sachs Says
- Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CFO Denis Coleman sold ~11,623 shares (~$10.9M) and another senior insider disclosed separate sales — large, recent insider sales can dent investor sentiment and be interpreted as timing of liquidity rather than change in conviction. SEC filing: Denis P. Coleman Form 4
- Negative Sentiment: Crypto mark‑to‑market and active trimming of bitcoin ETF positions have reduced Bitcoin exposure and created realized/unrealized hits in the markets book as BTC fell — a near-term P&L headwind for trading/inventory. IBIT Vs FBTC: Wall Street’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Battle Heats Up After Goldman Sachs’ Big Bet
Insider Activity
In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 125,527 shares in the company, valued at $117,859,810.84. This represents a 0.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group 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 in the company, valued at $1,870,101.89. This represents a 58.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 101,428 shares of company stock valued at $96,805,313 in the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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