Seaport Res Ptn Has Optimistic Outlook of GS Q1 Earnings

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note issued on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the investment management company will post earnings of $15.69 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $15.39. The consensus estimate for The Goldman Sachs Group’s current full-year earnings is $47.12 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for The Goldman Sachs Group’s Q2 2026 earnings at $13.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $63.00 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $756.00 to $810.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Hsbc Global Res cut shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $843.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $779.50.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $759.22 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $229.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.42. The company’s fifty day moving average is $766.45 and its 200 day moving average is $674.16. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $825.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.27 by $1.98. The company had revenue of $11.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.68 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $8.40 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Goldman Sachs Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.4% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,006 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $13,542,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the period. Fountainhead AM LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.9% during the third quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC now owns 1,010 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $805,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. DMKC Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% during the third quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,614 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,674,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Western Financial Corp CA increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 24.0% during the third quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 4,460 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,552,000 after buying an additional 863 shares during the period. Finally, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.9% during the third quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 900 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $717,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 7,463 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $724.40, for a total transaction of $5,406,197.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,594 shares in the company, valued at $13,469,493.60. The trade was a 28.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO John E. Waldron sold 9,244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $750.11, for a total transaction of $6,934,016.84. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 115,268 shares in the company, valued at $86,463,679.48. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 25,707 shares of company stock worth $19,094,804 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be given a $4.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 32.50%.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments. The Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as secured lending, through structured credit and asset-backed lending and involved in financing under securities to resale agreements.