The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Purchased by Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC

Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,171 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 682 shares during the quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $5,711,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,800.0% in the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 38 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target sharply to $1,087 and kept a Buy rating, signaling conviction in GS’s earnings power and driving upside analyst momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BMO raised its target to $980 (market perform), another analyst upgrade that supports further upside potential based on deal activity and capital returns. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo boosted its price target to $970, reflecting bullish analyst views ahead of GS’s upcoming results and reinforcing buy-side confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman again led global M&A in 2025 with $1.48 trillion of deals — a reminder that advisory and underwriting momentum remain a structural revenue driver. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Life Sciences at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led an oversubscribed Series C for Beacon Therapeutics (>$75M); the investment arm’s activity boosts fee/allocations and highlights growth in Goldman’s alternatives business. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is involved as an underwriter on potential tech IPOs (e.g., Discord filing reports) and sees regulation as spurring institutional crypto adoption — sources of future fee revenue but with timing uncertainty. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: GS is expected to report Q4 results mid-January — the upcoming earnings date is keeping positioning fluid as investors weigh guidance versus recent analyst upgrades. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Daiwa raised its target to $927 but maintained a Neutral rating, showing mixed analyst views on valuation after GS’s strong one-year rally. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage notes GS has pulled back more than the broader market amid short-term profit-taking after a ~66% one‑year rally and mixed technicals—putting near-term pressure on the shares. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst flagged that CEO David Solomon faces the challenge of managing earnings volatility — a reminder that capital‑markets cycles can produce swings in GS’s quarterly results and sentiment. Article Title

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE GS opened at $939.69 on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $961.69. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $846.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $780.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $281.84 billion, a PE ratio of 19.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.33.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.27 by $1.98. The business had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.68 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $8.40 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were issued a dividend of $4.00 per share. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 32.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $750.00 price objective (up previously from $625.00) on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $685.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Dbs Bank upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $854.00 to $828.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $848.22.

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.