Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC Increases Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 39.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,440 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,090 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up approximately 2.6% of Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $6,540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% during the second 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. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $581,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 101,913 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $72,130,000 after buying an additional 4,988 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of GS stock opened at $803.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market cap of $236.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $884.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $848.72. 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 earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $11.95 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on GS shares. HSBC lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, 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 report on Friday, January 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $919.29.

Key Stories Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is among banks that arranged a $40B unsecured bridge loan to SoftBank to fund additional OpenAI investment — a sizable lending/arranging role that can generate fees and visibility for GS’s corporate finance business. SoftBank $40B loan
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman was appointed financial advisor to Golar LNG in a strategic review — another advisory mandate that can drive near-term fees. Golar LNG advisory
• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter puts Goldman as a leading contender to lead a potential SpaceX IPO — if it happens, underwriting fees would be material. SpaceX IPO speculation
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research says institutional deleveraging could clear a path for U.S. stocks to rise — this supports trading desks but is a forward-looking view rather than immediate revenue. Institutional deleveraging outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman-backed Canton Network integrated with LayerZero to enable cross-chain transfers — strategic for GS’s digital-asset ecosystem but not yet a large revenue driver. Canton–LayerZero integration
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold roughly $136M of GS stock — significant insider selling can sap investor confidence about near-term outlook. Insider selling
• Negative Sentiment: Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein and other commentators warn of elevated “fire” risk and mark‑to‑market pressure in private markets — a direct concern for Goldman given its sizable private‑markets exposure. Private-market markdown risk
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s own macro work highlights a large Iran-driven oil supply shock and estimates jobs losses — the geopolitical shock raises market volatility and downside risks to GS’s trading and investment banking outlook. Iran oil shock analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman disclosed a $152M exposure to spot XRP ETFs — positive for asset‑management growth but increases GS’s exposure to crypto volatility and regulatory/market risk. XRP ETF exposure
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman downgraded Indian equities and cut its Nifty target, flagging energy‑shock led earnings cuts — a sign the firm sees regional downside that could reduce future deal flow in Asia. India downgrade

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total value of $1,023,083.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total value of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 125,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.