NatWest Group plc Buys New Shares in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

NatWest Group plc purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 18,774 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,502,000. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises 3.8% of NatWest Group plc’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hartline Investment Corp lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% during the third quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after buying an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth approximately $940,000. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,392,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.4% during 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 during the period. Finally, AlTi Global Inc. lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 87.3% in the 3rd quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $23,707,000 after acquiring an additional 13,879 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $821.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $242.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $439.38 and a 1 year high of $984.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $887.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $847.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $11.95 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. 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 (DPR) is presently 35.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total value of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 125,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,859,810.84. This represents a 0.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman has disclosed meaningful institutional exposure to spot XRP ETFs (reported ~$152–153M), signaling the firm’s active role in crypto ETF flows and potential asset‑management/trading revenue from tokenized products. XRP ETF disclosure
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman‑backed Canton Network linked with LayerZero to enable regulated cross‑chain token transfers — a sign Goldman‑aligned projects gaining traction and a potential long‑term revenue angle in tokenization and institutional blockchain services. Canton links with LayerZero
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman was appointed financial advisor to Golar LNG for a strategic review — an example of advisory mandate wins that generate fees and bolster investment banking pipelines. Golar LNG strategic review
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research activity is prominent across markets (raising/lowering targets and revising regional rate/earnings views), which is business‑as‑usual but keeps GS central to market narratives. Example coverage: price‑target moves and Asia rate Outlook. Asia rate outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold roughly $136M of GS stock recently — a direct negative signal that can pressure sentiment and contribute to the share‑price decline. Insider sales report
• Negative Sentiment: Former GS executives (including Lloyd Blankfein) and other sources warn of elevated private‑market markdown risk — this raises concerns about write‑downs or valuation stress in GS’s private‑markets exposure and wealth/asset‑management portfolios. Blankfein private markets warning Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s own research warns of an oil‑shock economic hit (U.S. payroll losses, higher recession odds) and it downgraded India’s outlook — a macro backdrop and regional downgrade cycle that could hit trading volumes, M&A activity and fee revenue. Oil shock job impact India downgrade

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America boosted their target price 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 note on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased 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. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $919.29.

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.