The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Stock Holdings Increased by Mariner LLC

Mariner LLC increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 175,592 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 6,154 shares during the quarter. Mariner LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $139,843,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,661,422 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,304,824,000 after buying an additional 121,676 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,138,031,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,913,172 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,319,905,000 after acquiring an additional 97,387 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.4% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,110,119 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,680,393,000 after acquiring an additional 28,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 18.2% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,895,752 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,345,924,000 after acquiring an additional 291,280 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on GS shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. 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. Barclays lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Argus increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $919.29.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,627,546.94. This represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total value of $2,638,725.82. Following the transaction, the treasurer owned 2,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,870,101.89. This trade represents a 58.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 1.5%

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $794.21 on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $907.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $844.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $235.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.48, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $11.95 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast 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 business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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 35.09%.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on GS to $826 (from $815), signalling incremental analyst confidence in the firm’s outlook and providing near‑term support for the stock. JPMorgan Raises its Price Target on The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) to $826 from $815 and Maintains a Neutral Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is scaling private credit as a growth engine (targeting a $300B portfolio by 2029), which could materially expand fee and interest income over the medium term. Goldman’s Expansion in Private Credit: Next Growth Engine?
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Asset Management is fundraising aggressively (targeting ~$13B for a junior debt fund), suggesting fee growth and product demand that support revenue diversification. Goldman Sachs AM Targets $13 Billion for Latest Junior Debt Fund
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is recasting its model (bigger focus on XRP ETFs and private capital, exiting some consumer banking activities), a strategic shift that may lift long‑run returns but brings transitional execution risk. Goldman Sachs Recasts Model With XRP ETFs And Private Capital Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research is active across energy names (e.g., raising targets on Canadian Natural), underscoring the firm’s role as a market‑making and advisory franchise but not immediately altering GS’s own fundamentals. Goldman Sachs Updates Canadian Natural (CNQ) View as Oil Price Forecasts Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman warns hedge funds are aggressively shorting the financial sector at record pace — sector‑wide short pressure raises the risk of further downside for GS even if firm‑specific fundamentals remain intact. Hedge funds ‘aggressively’ short financial stocks, says Goldman Sachs
• Negative Sentiment: Shipping disruptions have driven fuel‑oil prices sharply higher and Goldman raised its PCE inflation nowcast, which increases market volatility and could pressure economic growth — a backdrop that can hurt deal activity and trading flows over time. Global Fuel Oil Prices Surge as Shipping Chokepoint Disruption Deepens
• Negative Sentiment: Talent migration: Nomura hired an ex‑Goldman senior derivatives salesperson to boost its derivatives business, a small but tangible competitive loss in a high‑margin franchise. Nomura Hires Ex-Goldman’s Connolly to Boost Derivative Sales

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.