Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Invests $1.80 Million in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,185 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,800,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $2,515,830,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,657.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,596,487 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,282,312,000 after purchasing an additional 2,448,767 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 1st quarter worth $2,024,921,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,455,011 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,460,875,000 after purchasing an additional 476,977 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 428.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 556,254 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $488,947,000 after purchasing an additional 450,984 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $1,054.16 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $705.55 and a fifty-two week high of $1,153.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.11. The company has a market capitalization of $310.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,054.44 and a 200 day moving average of $956.16.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 15.53%.The business had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $10.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 39.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $5.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 27.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Oppenheimer downgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. CICC Research lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,130.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,062.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI strategy supports longer-term growth. Goldman is embedding artificial intelligence across its operations to improve productivity, expand fee-based revenue and drive a broader firmwide transformation. Investors may view the strategy as a potential source of operating leverage and new business opportunities. Goldman’s AI Strategy: Transforming Operations and Unlocking New Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New reinsurance transaction highlights capital-markets activity. Goldman and Talcott completed a $1 billion capital raise tied to a reinsurance deal, reinforcing Goldman’s role in alternative capital formation and insurance-related transactions. Goldman Sachs and Talcott Close on $1B Capital Raise in Reinsurance Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Premium-income ETFs are gaining investor attention. Goldman’s GPIX and GPIQ reportedly compare favorably with JPMorgan’s JEPI and JEPQ on yield, fees and total returns, supporting the firm’s push to expand its retail-focused asset-management franchise. Goldman Sachs Premium Income ETFs Are Beating JPMorgan on Yield and Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating momentum remains a key support. Goldman’s latest reported quarter significantly exceeded consensus expectations for earnings and revenue, with revenue up sharply year over year. That performance helps underpin investor confidence despite the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fed communication and geopolitical risks could increase volatility. Goldman warned that reduced forward guidance from the Federal Reserve may leave markets with fewer reliable facts, potentially amplifying misinformation and instability. Separately, oil-market disruption and Iran-related uncertainty could create both trading opportunities and broader macroeconomic risks. Kevin Warsh Told Wall Street He’d Be Sharing Less
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and AI-market concerns remain an overhang. Goldman strategists have cautioned that markets may be experiencing an “earnings bubble,” while other analysts warn that the AI rally shows characteristics of prior speculative episodes. A sharper market pullback could reduce trading, investment-banking and asset-management activity. Wall Street Bulls Are Starting to Admit the Earnings Bubble Is Real

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total transaction of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,248,198.50. This trade represents a 18.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.55% of the stock is owned by 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.