Lipe & Dalton Reduces Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Lipe & Dalton decreased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,029 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 604 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up approximately 6.5% of Lipe & Dalton’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Lipe & Dalton’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $13,211,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of GS. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $581,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 22.2% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,522,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 0.0%

GS stock opened at $899.50 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $494.68 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70. The business’s 50-day moving average is $868.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $856.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $265.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.32.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $15.92 by $1.63. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 16.02% and a net margin of 14.13%.The company had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $14.12 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman filed to launch a bitcoin “premium income” ETF, a move that diversifies asset‑management revenue and targets retail/income‑seeking investors — a potential new fee stream. Goldman Sachs Seeks SEC Approval for New Bitcoin ETF
• Positive Sentiment: Large buyback activity across U.S. banks (Goldman among them) supports EPS and shareholder returns — a structural tailwind for the stock over time. Largest US banks spend record $33bn on share buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent media/market voices continue to highlight Goldman as a top bank pick after a strong reported quarter, which supports medium‑term investor confidence. Goldman Sachs bond traders stumbled as Wall Street rivals thrived
• Neutral Sentiment: Major brokerages have largely kept neutral stances on GS (RBC reaffirmed neutral), indicating analyst views are mixed despite the firm’s strategic initiatives. RBC Remains Neutral on Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Some broker notes (JPMorgan reiteration; Wells Fargo price‑target action) show differing analyst views — supportive for valuation but not uniformly bullish. The Goldman Sachs Group’s (GS) Neutral Rating Reiterated at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Wells Fargo Cuts GS Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s fixed‑income trading revenue materially underperformed peers amid volatile rate moves tied to the Middle East — reports say FICC revenue missed by roughly $910M, a direct hit to near‑term results and investor sentiment. Goldman Sachs bond traders stumbled as Wall Street rivals thrived
• Negative Sentiment: Despite a Q1 beat on EPS and revenue, the stock experienced a post‑earnings selloff as investors focused on FICC weakness and macro risks (inflation/geo tensions), pressuring the share price. Goldman Sachs Shows Strength Despite Q1 Earnings Sell-Off
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed expectations for GS, reflecting concerns that trading volatility and geopolitical risks could weigh on near‑term earnings. Bank of America Lowers Expectations for The Goldman Sachs Group

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on GS. Barclays increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $985.00 to $905.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Zacks Research cut The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,078.00 to $1,021.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,000.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $919.48.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total value of $12,612,203.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. This represents a 32.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 49,097 shares of company stock valued at $46,195,364 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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.