Vontobel Holding Ltd. Boosts Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 34.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 42,401 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,949 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $33,766,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in GS. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,800.0% during the 2nd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 38 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Graney & King LLC increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 51.5% during the 2nd quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 50 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 45.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 54 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stores Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say rising M&A activity and a record deal backlog should lift investment-banking fees at GS, making the bank a direct beneficiary if deal volumes continue to recover. M&As Are Heating Up: 3 Investment Bank Stocks to Benefit in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is rolling out firmwide AI (OneGS 3.0 and an AI assistant) to boost productivity and drive fee growth — a structural efficiency and revenue-driver that investors view positively for medium-term margins. How Goldman Is Scaling AI to Transform Its Business Operations
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman plans to increase investment activity in Japan’s mid-cap companies — a push that can generate underwriting, advisory and trading revenue while diversifying fee sources geographically. Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan’s mid-cap companies
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer and other commentators are highlighting Goldman’s growth trajectory versus tech peers, which supports bullish sentiment and retail/institutional interest in GS shares. Jim Cramer Believes “Goldman Sachs May Be Growing Faster Than Almost All the Stocks in Tech”
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s macro team forecasts U.S. GDP “substantially outperforming” consensus in 2026, a view that supports higher deal activity, market volumes and corporate financing. U.S. Economy to ‘Substantially Outperform’ in 2026, Says Goldman
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman initiated coverage on India’s PhysicsWallah with a Neutral rating and a target — shows GS research expansion into high-growth EM names but limited direct impact on GS’s financials. Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on PhysicsWallah, sets target price of Rs 135 backed by strong revenue, EBIDTA projection
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research published a 2026 commodities outlook (gold, metals, energy) — supports trading desks but is primarily research-driven rather than an immediate earnings driver. Commodities Are Your 2026 Portfolio Insurance, Here’s Why According To Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC expanded its credit facility and liquidity — positive for the BDC subsidiary’s stability but a limited direct read-through to GS parent earnings. Goldman Sachs BDC Expands Credit Facility and Liquidity
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman warns the stock-market’s historic run may be ending, signaling a more volatile trading environment that could weigh on trading and wealth-management revenues if risk appetite falls. Wave Goodbye To the Stock Market’s Historic Run, Goldman Sachs Says

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of GS opened at $901.34 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $439.38 and a 1 year high of $919.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $814.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $759.06. The firm has a market cap of $270.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.27 by $1.98. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 13.18%.The business had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $8.40 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $4.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 32.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on GS. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $720.00 to $850.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $725.00 to $790.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. HSBC boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $652.00 to $677.00 in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $785.00 to $855.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $752.00 to $830.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $792.67.

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.