Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 2,175 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 5.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 36,845 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 2,175 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $34,759,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Acropolis Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 574 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $505,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC now owns 2,650 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,329,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Bluesphere Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 1,620 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,424,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 388 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

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 on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total transaction of $12,612,203.53. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

GS stock opened at $863.52 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $254.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $447.11 and a 12-month high of $984.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $872.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $852.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. This is an increase 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on GS. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $891.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $843.00 to $839.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Autonomous Res dropped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $927.10.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s private-credit fund avoided the sector-wide redemption surge, reporting repurchase requests just under its 5% cap — a signal of fund stability that reduces short-term liquidity concerns for the firm’s asset-management business. Goldman private credit fund defies redemption surge (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its outlook that banks including Goldman will benefit from a trading surge and lifted Q1 expectations, supporting the case for a beat when GS reports on April 13 — this boosts potential near-term trading revenue optimism. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley seen riding trading boom (ProactiveInvestors)
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman research is publicly pushing a “generational buying opportunity” in beaten-down U.S. tech — if realized, that supports future trading and investment-banking flows tied to the sector. A generational buying opportunity for U.S. tech (MarketWatch)
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research-driven activity (e.g., upgrading Netflix to Buy and reiterating coverage on large consumer names) highlights revenue from institutional research distribution but is not a direct near-term earnings driver for GS itself. Netflix $120 target (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman hosted or featured external companies at conferences (e.g., DroneShield presentation), which underscores its client-engagement and capital-markets ecosystem but is unlikely to move GS shares materially. DroneShield at Goldman Sachs conference (TipRanks)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms trimmed Goldman’s price targets or issued cautious notes (Evercore, BMO, Daiwa, Rothschild/Redburn and Jefferies adjusted estimates) — analyst PT cuts and mixed sell-side signals pressure sentiment and reduce near-term upside expectations. Daiwa adjusts PT on Goldman Sachs (MarketScreener)
• Negative Sentiment: A high-profile dispute over a new options-clearing plan — with Goldman on the side of major dealers and retail brokers warning of large costs — raises regulatory/industry-headline risk that could hit trading and clearing-related revenue. Goldman, BoA, Citadel clash with brokers over options clearing (Economic Times)
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical trading risks: Goldman traders warn limited upside after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and flagged commodity exposure (copper/oil) if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist — this raises volatility risk that can dent trading revenue. Cease-fire mirage and limited upside (MarketWatch)

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.