SMART Wealth LLC Purchases Shares of 1,360 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

SMART Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 1,360 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,083,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

GS opened at $905.52 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $271.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $919.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $824.59. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business’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 business earned $11.95 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 31.20%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total transaction of $2,638,725.82. Following the completion of the sale, the treasurer directly owned 2,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,870,101.89. The trade was a 58.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 2,704 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $960.99, for a total transaction of $2,598,516.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,428 shares in the company, valued at $9,060,213.72. This represents a 22.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Dbs Bank boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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 posted a sizable Q4 beat (EPS and revenue above consensus) and recently raised its quarterly dividend, which supports earnings credibility and cash-return signaling to shareholders. MarketBeat: The Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman won a fee-generating mandate as sole lead arranger/structuring agent on an up-to-$1.0B acquisition financing for Presidio — a visible advisory win that supports near‑term investment-banking revenue expectations. Presidio Announces Proposed $1 Billion Acquisition Financing Facility with Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary (CEO David Solomon) and analyst notes point to steady deal flow, private‑sponsor activity and a constructive macro backdrop — factors that underwrite Goldman’s investment banking and markets outlook. Reuters: Goldman Sachs CEO on dealmaking
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman disclosed sizable crypto ETF positions (including reported ~$150M exposure to XRP and large BTC/ETH/XRP ETF activity). This expands market-making and ETF fee opportunity but also adds mark‑to‑market volatility to results. Yahoo: Goldman Sachs reports crypto ETF holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research views (AI capex, commodities) highlight structural sector shifts that may benefit parts of the franchise longer term but are unlikely to swing the stock near‑term. Benzinga: Goldman on commodity/AI themes
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s general counsel Kathy Ruemmler is resigning after disclosure of close ties to Jeffrey Epstein — a reputational and governance headline that prompted media scrutiny and management comment. This is the largest near‑term headline risk for the stock. FT: Goldman chief Solomon ‘reluctantly accepted’ Ruemmler’s resignation
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CFO Denis Coleman sold ~11,623 shares (SEC filing), and other senior insiders disclosed large sales this week — activity that can unsettle investor sentiment even if sales were routine or for diversification. SEC filing: Denis P. Coleman Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: EVP John F.W. Rogers disclosed multi‑lot sales (13,151 and 2,704 shares in separate filings), further raising headline attention on insider dispositions. SEC filing: John F.W. Rogers Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman has trimmed Bitcoin ETF exposure while rotating into other crypto ETFs — an adjustment that could generate trading losses or mark‑to‑market volatility in the markets book if conditions worsen. Blockonomi: Goldman Sachs reduces Bitcoin ETF exposure

The Goldman Sachs Group Company 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.