Russell Investments Group Ltd. Buys 13,725 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 8.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 170,033 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 13,725 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $135,526,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. EWA LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% in 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 grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% in the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 863 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $687,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.9% in the third quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,185,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $990.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total transaction of $43,439,850.00. Following the sale, the director owned 555,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $535,758,150. This represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total value of $4,492,196.25. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. This trade represents a 32.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $832.42 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $917.40 and a 200-day moving average of $842.60. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $439.38 and a 52-week high of $984.70. The stock has a market cap of $247.02 billion, a PE ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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. This is a boost 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 ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 35.09%.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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 signal to investors that analysts expect continued fee and underwriting strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new product to hedge funds letting them take long or short positions on corporate loans, which could grow trading flow and fee opportunities in credit markets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Alternatives invested in Schellman to expand AI governance and compliance offerings — a strategic move to boost fee-bearing private markets and services revenue tied to AI oversight demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is positioned on IPO pipeline activity (e.g., Nscale funding and pre-IPO work), suggesting potential future underwriting and advisory fees. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research and market notes (on momentum trades, ETF flows and oil) are guiding client positioning but are informational rather than immediate revenue drivers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman commentary on oil and commodities highlights volatility and longer-term scenarios for energy prices — relevant for trading desks but not a direct corporate-credit event. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory transparency filings show Goldman holdings in Ontex; routine disclosure that has limited market impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman-led lenders are bracing for losses on debt tied to Arclin after demand cooled — a credit loss scenario that could pressure provisions or mark-to-market results for underwriting/loan exposures. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market moves — bond sell-offs on inflation fears and rising ETF short activity — raise trading volatility that can both help or hurt GS trading revenues; the immediate read is higher risk to near-term results. Article Title

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.