Jefferies Financial Group Cuts The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Price Target to $1,049.00

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) had its target price reduced by Jefferies Financial Group from $1,125.00 to $1,049.00 in a report issued on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a buy rating on the investment management company’s stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on GS. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $990.00 price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $924.24.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $906.27 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $871.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $852.68. 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 Goldman Sachs Group has a fifty-two week low of $447.11 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70. The company has a market capitalization of $267.34 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly 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 Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $11.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total value of $4,492,196.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,515,548.75. The trade was a 32.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total transaction of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 555,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $535,758,150. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Goldman Sachs Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% in the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First PREMIER Bank purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth $28,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming Q1 earnings are the primary near-term catalyst — Goldman reports on April 13 and investors are hoping for another beat after the firm outperformed consensus in January; traders are positioning into the print. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman research is pushing a renewed buy case for large-cap tech (“Magnificent 7”), which supports GS’s trading and advisory outlook (strong tech flows and M&A activity would boost fee revenue). This bullish stance lifts sentiment toward GS as both a research house and market maker. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Asset-management stability: Goldman’s private-credit fund narrowly avoided large outflows (redemptions stayed just below the 5% cap), a sign the firm’s asset-management franchise is more resilient than many peers — reduces short-term redemption risk. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market-flow data from Goldman shows hedge funds are covering shorts at a rapid pace, which can accelerate equity rallies and benefit GS’s trading revenues and risk-taking businesses. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst verdicts are mixed: some firms (e.g., Jefferies) have raised targets while others (UBS, Daiwa, Rothschild/Redburn) trimmed theirs or kept neutral stances — that creates short-term volatility but no clear consensus on upside from current levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/commodity risk: disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and falling oil prices (and Goldman warnings on copper downside if disruptions persist) add macro uncertainty that can hit trading volumes, commodities desks and broader market appetite — a headwind if risks re-escalate. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / industry frictions — Goldman is involved in a dispute over proposed options-clearing changes that pit large firms against retail brokers; policy shifts or litigation could raise costs or structural risk in flow businesses. Read More.

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.