Public Sector Pension Investment Board Sells 38,141 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Public Sector Pension Investment Board cut its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 32.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 80,634 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 38,141 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $64,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hartline Investment Corp boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 860 shares during the period. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at about $940,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.4% in the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. AlTi Global Inc. boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 87.3% in the third quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $23,707,000 after acquiring an additional 13,879 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.1% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 665,794 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $530,205,000 after purchasing an additional 19,796 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Argus boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Autonomous Res cut their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is a lead creditor / arranger on large financing mandates (including a reported role in the $3.6B IREN facility and a sole‑lead role on a proposed $1B Presidio acquisition financing), which should drive fee income and underwriting revenue. IREN Bounces Back Presidio Financing
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research and macro views (commodity/gold commentary and the “old‑economy as AI winners” theme) support franchise positioning and could help markets and client flow over time, but are unlikely to move the stock sharply near‑term. Goldman Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman increased a derivative‑based position in Siemens Energy to 5.38%, reflecting active position‑taking in European energy stocks — shows trading/structuring activity but mixed directional impact for GS shares. Siemens Energy Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CFO Denis Coleman disclosed sale of ~11,623 shares (~$10.9M) and other senior insiders sold additional stock — concentrated insider sales are dragging sentiment and can pressure the share price. Denis Coleman Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto position churn and mark‑to‑market pain: filings show GS reduced some bitcoin‑ETF exposure while increasing allocations to ETH/XRP trusts (roughly $153M reported in XRP exposure via trust products). These moves reflect active rebalancing but also produced trading losses and inventory markdowns as BTC fell — a near‑term earnings and volatility headwind. Crypto Holdings Report XRP Exposure

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total value of $2,638,725.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer owned 2,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,870,101.89. This trade represents a 58.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the business’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 value of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 101,428 shares of company stock worth $96,805,313 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 4.2%

NYSE GS opened at $905.33 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $918.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $822.04. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $271.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 15.19%. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.20%.

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.