Highland Capital Management LLC Sells 921 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Highland Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 38,113 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 921 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises about 1.7% of Highland Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $33,501,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GS. Hartline Investment Corp lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% during the third quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $940,000. Stevens Capital Management LP bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,392,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,857,000 after buying an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlTi Global Inc. raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 87.3% in the 3rd quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $23,707,000 after buying an additional 13,879 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is a key investor/partner in a new Anthropic enterprise AI joint venture alongside Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman; the deal aims to deploy Anthropic’s Claude into private‑equity portfolio companies and enterprise customers, creating recurring software, consulting and execution opportunities for GS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Reports show Blackstone and Goldman Sachs committing roughly $450M to the Anthropic venture and related $1.5B initiatives — a material capital allocation that signals GS’s strategic push into AI services and potential upside from any eventual Anthropic IPO/exit. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Research warns the AI investment cycle has large upfront costs and lagging returns for many firms — a reality check that could temper enthusiasm for AI‑exposed stocks even as GS monetizes its own AI deals through advisory and deployment services. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s analyst shop remains active: the firm raised Ally Financial’s price target (reflecting ongoing research and underwriting flow), while GS research also flagged large hedge‑fund tech de‑risking — both items underscore continued revenue opportunities from research, trading and advisory rather than immediate share impact. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC raised its Goldman Sachs price target slightly but kept a “Reduce” rating, signaling some sell‑side caution about near‑term upside — that maintained analyst skepticism likely contributes to weaker sentiment despite the AI headlines. Article Title

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 2.3%

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $902.91 on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $547.06 and a 52-week high of $984.70. The company has a market cap of $266.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $869.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $867.57.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The firm had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.66 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $14.12 EPS. Analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.53 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

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 $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.89%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,200 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $933.30, for a total transaction of $1,119,960.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,809 shares in the company, valued at $4,488,239.70. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total transaction of $12,612,203.53. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. The trade was a 25.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 32,001 shares of company stock worth $30,367,306 in the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,000.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $891.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $930.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Evercore decreased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $924.43.

The Goldman Sachs Group 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.