The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) CFO Denis Coleman Sells 11,623 Shares

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) CFO Denis Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at $27,627,546.94. The trade was a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of GS opened at $945.93 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $283.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.44, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $916.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $821.46. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.38 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $11.95 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Goldman Sachs Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 4,338 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,070,000 after acquiring an additional 1,222 shares during the period. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 5.0% in the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,548,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in 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: Goldman arranged a major corporate financing assignment — it was named sole lead arranger/structuring agent on a proposed up-to-$1.0 billion acquisition financing facility for Presidio, a fee-generating investment-banking mandate that supports future deal revenue. Presidio Announces Proposed $1 Billion Acquisition Financing Facility with Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying franchise momentum: management commentary and conference appearances highlight potential deal flow and steadying macro views (CEO David Solomon pointed to private‑sponsor-driven deal activity), supporting investment banking and advisory revenue prospects. Goldman Sachs CEO says financial sponsors may boost dealmaking activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman-led research and macro views (e.g., on the gold rally and commodity restocking) may support its research/markets franchise but are unlikely to swing the stock near-term. Gold’s Rally Just Rewrote The Commodity Playbook, Goldman Sachs Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is active in crypto ETF positioning—coverage and trading activity (IBIT vs. FBTC competition) spotlight the firm’s role in ETF market structure; this increases fee/opportunity exposure but also brings volatility. IBIT Vs FBTC: Wall Street’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Battle Heats Up After Goldman Sachs’ Big Bet
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling was disclosed this week — CFO Denis P. Coleman sold ~11,623 shares (~$10.9M) and another senior insider sold ~2,292 shares in separate filings; concentrated insider sales can pressure sentiment and spark investor concern. SEC filing: Denis P. Coleman Form 4 SEC filing: Alex S. Golten Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto holdings and ETF positions have been actively trimmed; filings and coverage note sizable reductions in Bitcoin ETF exposure and meaningful mark‑to‑market declines as BTC fell — this can create trading losses and inventory markdowns for the bank’s markets book. Goldman Sachs Reduces Bitcoin ETFs While Loading Up on Ethereum and XRP

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on GS shares. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Autonomous Res dropped their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $916.86.

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.