California State Teachers Retirement System reduced its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS – Free Report) by 3.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 456,064 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 14,884 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $385,826,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after buying an additional 508 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $581,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 22.2% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,522,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.
The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 1.3%
Shares of GS opened at $1,035.01 on Wednesday. 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 50-day simple moving average of $1,051.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $953.26. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $694.05 and a 52 week high of $1,153.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $305.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.30.
The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $5.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.78%.
Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group
Here are the key news stories impacting The Goldman Sachs Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs ranked first in global power-sector M&A advisory by deal value during the first half of 2026, advising on transactions worth approximately $142.6 billion. Strong deal activity supports fee revenue and reinforces the firm’s investment-banking franchise. Goldman Sachs and Barclays lead power sector M&A in H1 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Asset Management and T. Rowe Price launched a private-markets interval fund available to non-accredited investors, with a $2,500 minimum. The product could broaden distribution and create longer-term fee growth for GSAM. T. Rowe Price Goldman Sachs Private Markets Fund debuts
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan backed Harvey, an artificial-intelligence legal-services company that reportedly added $100 million in annual recurring revenue in a quarter. The investment provides exposure to private-market AI growth, though its direct financial effect on GS is likely modest. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan back Harvey
- Neutral Sentiment: A Goldman Sachs report said hedge funds returned an average of 7% in the first half, well above their long-term average. This is constructive for industry sentiment and potentially GS’s prime-brokerage and asset-management businesses, but does not represent Goldman’s own earnings. Hedge funds on track for another stellar year on AI boom
- Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s high-beta momentum basket is projected to suffer its worst monthly performance on record, reportedly exceeding the drawdowns of 2000 and 2009. Although the basket is an index rather than a Goldman operating segment, the extreme sell-off signals risk aversion and can weigh on sentiment toward the market-sensitive bank. Goldman’s high-beta momentum basket heads for worst month ever
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $891.00 to $930.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Oppenheimer downgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $1,120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,070.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, HSBC upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $729.00 to $765.00 in a report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,061.43.
Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group
In related news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total transaction of $9,571,380.17. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 6,338 shares in the company, valued at $5,889,079.46. This represents a 61.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,450 shares of company stock worth $29,668,201. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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