FourThought Financial Partners LLC Purchases 907 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

FourThought Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 13.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,854 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 907 shares during the period. FourThought Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $6,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GS. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in 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 buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total transaction of $1,023,083.88. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $832.42 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $917.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $842.60. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $439.38 and a 12-month high of $984.70. 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 company has a market cap of $247.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34.

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

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $4.50 per share. 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. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.09%.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on GS, citing a stronger capital markets outlook — a vote of confidence that supports medium-term earnings expectations and could help buy-side sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new product that lets hedge funds take short or long positions on corporate loans — this is a fee-generating markets/structuring opportunity if client demand holds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Alternatives invested in Schellman to expand AI governance, compliance and digital trust offerings — a strategic move to capture growing advisory/private-market fee pools tied to AI oversight. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman data show hedge funds are adding short bets on U.S. stocks and boosting ETF shorts amid Middle East tensions and volatility — this highlights elevated trading volumes and spread business but also greater market risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman commentary flags a rapid unwind of momentum trades and concentration risk in winners — useful for investors assessing potential near-term market shifts that affect GS trading revenues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein criticized DEI programs as counterproductive — notable for reputational discussion but unlikely to move fundamentals materially. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Goldman-led lender group is bracing for losses on debt backing Arclin after demand cooled — a direct credit exposure that could weigh on loan-related income or provisions if losses crystallize. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on GS shares. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, HSBC increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $916.86.

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.