Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 959 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $970,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GS. Audent Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Audent Global Asset Management LLC now owns 5,238 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,604,000 after acquiring an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $53,720,000. Oak Grove Capital LLC bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,890,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 141,990 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $124,809,000 after buying an additional 3,653 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 11,944 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $10,499,000 after buying an additional 3,098 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently commented on GS. HSBC upgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,070.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. CICC Research lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,195.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,062.86.
Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group
Here are the key news stories impacting The Goldman Sachs Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs’ latest quarterly results provide a strong fundamental backdrop: earnings per share reached $20.98, well above the $14.47 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 39.4% year over year to $20.34 billion. The firm also reported a 19.16% return on equity, reinforcing confidence in profitability and earnings momentum.
- Positive Sentiment: The bank continues to broaden its capital-markets and investment-management footprint through fixed-income issuance, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments and retail products. Goldman’s planned acquisition of NEOS is especially notable because the ETF firm recently posted 223.3% organic growth, potentially strengthening Goldman’s fee-based asset-management business. How Goldman Sachs’ Expanding Capital Markets Role and New Bond Issuances Could Reframe the GS Narrative
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s research activity remains supportive of market-related businesses: the firm raised its Nvidia price target after another strong report, which could benefit Goldman’s trading, investment-banking and technology-sector franchise if AI investment remains strong. Its investment in AI-video startup Higgsfield also provides exposure to emerging technology growth. Nvidia stock is climbing after another set of blockbuster results
- Neutral Sentiment: Goldman expects the Federal Reserve not to raise interest rates in September and argues that Treasury buybacks are unlikely to materially reduce long-term borrowing costs. These views may affect bond-market activity and client positioning, but their direct impact on GS earnings is uncertain. Goldman Says No September Hike
- Neutral Sentiment: Goldman executives warned that excessive reliance on artificial intelligence could weaken junior bankers’ analytical development. The comments highlight long-term workforce and execution risks, although they do not indicate an immediate financial impact. Goldman Sachs exec says AI is eroding bankers’ ability to think
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that the SEC subpoenaed Goldman Sachs and other major banks over margin lending to hedge fund Situational Awareness put leverage, collateral and risk-management practices back under scrutiny. The fund reportedly suffered a 67% drawdown during an AI-stock sell-off, creating potential regulatory, legal and reputational risks for GS. SEC Probe Puts Wall Street Leverage Risk Back in Focus
The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance
Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $1,040.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $302.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $721.16 and a twelve month high of $1,153.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,050.20 and its 200 day moving average is $968.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17.
The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The business had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.22 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 15.53%.The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $10.91 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 EPS for the current year.
The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $5.00 per share. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 27.78%.
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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