Sapient Capital LLC Grows Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Sapient Capital LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 1,260.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,912 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,816 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $15,082,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GS. Atlas Brown Inc. raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 65.4% in the 2nd quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 716 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $725,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.3% during the second quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 5,649 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,714,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter worth $47,000. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,607.1% in the second quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co now owns 478 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at $2,399,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE GS opened at $1,040.33 on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $705.55 and a one year high of $1,153.99. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,056.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $957.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $302.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.06, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $10.91 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 EPS for the current 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 given a dividend of $5.00 per share. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. 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%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.78%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total value of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. This represents a 18.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,299.00 target price on The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,120.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $870.00 to $920.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,062.86.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC upgraded GS to “strong-buy,” improving the stock’s analyst-rating backdrop and potentially attracting additional institutional interest. HSBC upgrades Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs ranked as the leading M&A adviser in South and Central America during the first half of 2026, advising on three transactions valued at a combined $10.4 billion. The activity underscores continued strength in its advisory franchise and could support future fee revenue. Goldman Sachs tops South and Central America M&A rankings
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs is serving as a joint book-running manager on several recent equity offerings, including Latigo Biotherapeutics’ upsized $345.6 million IPO and Braveheart Bio’s $382.5 million IPO. These mandates generate underwriting fees and highlight healthy demand for new-issue markets. Latigo Biotherapeutics IPO Braveheart Bio IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs analysts identified European stocks with substantial potential upside, including Ceres Power. The research may reinforce the firm’s investment-research profile, but its direct impact on GS earnings is limited. Goldman Sachs European stock picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC reported strong second-quarter investment income and declared dividends. The announcement benefits the Goldman Sachs-branded platform but applies primarily to Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE: GSBD), not directly to GS. Goldman Sachs BDC second-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Criticism of Goldman’s covered-call S&P 500 ETF focuses on fees and the quality of its income generation relative to lower-cost competitors. While the issue concerns an asset-management product rather than GS’s core businesses, it could create pressure on product competitiveness and investor sentiment. Goldman Sachs S&P 500 ETF fee criticism

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.