U S Global Investors Inc. Makes New $1.35 Million Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

U S Global Investors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,500 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,351,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GS. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter worth $24,172,123,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at about $6,756,772,000. Orange County Employees Retirement System bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at about $69,537,544,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter valued at about $2,560,028,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the first quarter valued at about $2,024,921,000. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,130.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,220.00 to $1,010.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Oppenheimer cut shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,299.00 price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $950.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,050.32.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

NYSE:GS opened at $889.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.10. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $744.66 and a fifty-two week high of $1,153.99. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $962.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $991.46. The company has a market capitalization of $259.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The investment management company reported $17.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.86 by $4.15. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 19.55%. The firm had revenue of $18.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.83 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $12.25 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 70.89 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $5.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 2nd. This represents a $20.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 28.76%.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman received a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting improving earnings expectations. The upgrade adds support to the view that the stock’s recent weakness may offer value, particularly after the company’s latest quarterly earnings beat. Goldman upgraded to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley reportedly captured nearly 80% of top-five-bank equity-trading revenue this year, helped by strong hedge-fund demand for leveraged AI-related trades. This suggests favorable conditions for GS’s trading franchise, although the revenue environment may be cyclical. Banks dominating AI trading boom
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s recent quarterly results showed substantial upside to consensus estimates, with revenue also exceeding expectations and rising year over year. The results remain an important fundamental support for GS. Goldman earnings analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research points to elevated short positioning in global equities and warns that a sharp rebound could trigger a short squeeze. That may create upside volatility for GS, but it also highlights fragile market conditions. Hedge fund short positioning
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles on Goldman’s housing, AI-labor, and gold-market forecasts increase attention around the firm’s research franchise but do not directly change GS earnings or guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets lowered its expectations for GS shares, adding pressure to the stock after its strong earnings-driven run. BMO lowers Goldman expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Exchange-traded funds were reported as net sellers of GS, indicating near-term institutional supply that may be contributing to the stock’s decline. ETF selling of Goldman shares

The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, asset management and wealth management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individual investors. Its investment banking activities include advising on mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings, restructurings and other strategic transactions.

Through its global markets businesses, Goldman Sachs helps clients buy and sell securities and other financial instruments and provides financing, risk management and market-making services.