AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Makes New Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 171,349 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,454,000. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd owned approximately 0.06% of The Goldman Sachs Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 23.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 66,400 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $52,878,000 after acquiring an additional 12,723 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.1% during the third quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 9,063 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $7,217,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. grew its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% in the third quarter. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. now owns 2,840 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,262,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 22,957 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $18,282,000 after buying an additional 1,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Little House Capital LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Little House Capital LLC now owns 7,750 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $6,172,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total transaction of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 555,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at $9,515,548.75. This trade represents a 32.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 101,428 shares of company stock worth $96,805,313. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.3%

GS stock opened at $945.93 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $283.71 billion, a PE ratio of 18.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $984.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $916.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $821.46.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $11.95 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Argus increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Dbs Bank boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $916.86.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman arranged a major corporate financing assignment — it was named sole lead arranger/structuring agent on a proposed up-to-$1.0 billion acquisition financing facility for Presidio, a fee-generating investment-banking mandate that supports future deal revenue. Presidio Announces Proposed $1 Billion Acquisition Financing Facility with Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying franchise momentum: management commentary and conference appearances highlight potential deal flow and steadying macro views (CEO David Solomon pointed to private‑sponsor-driven deal activity), supporting investment banking and advisory revenue prospects. Goldman Sachs CEO says financial sponsors may boost dealmaking activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman-led research and macro views (e.g., on the gold rally and commodity restocking) may support its research/markets franchise but are unlikely to swing the stock near-term. Gold’s Rally Just Rewrote The Commodity Playbook, Goldman Sachs Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is active in crypto ETF positioning—coverage and trading activity (IBIT vs. FBTC competition) spotlight the firm’s role in ETF market structure; this increases fee/opportunity exposure but also brings volatility. IBIT Vs FBTC: Wall Street’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Battle Heats Up After Goldman Sachs’ Big Bet
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling was disclosed this week — CFO Denis P. Coleman sold ~11,623 shares (~$10.9M) and another senior insider sold ~2,292 shares in separate filings; concentrated insider sales can pressure sentiment and spark investor concern. SEC filing: Denis P. Coleman Form 4 SEC filing: Alex S. Golten Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto holdings and ETF positions have been actively trimmed; filings and coverage note sizable reductions in Bitcoin ETF exposure and meaningful mark‑to‑market declines as BTC fell — this can create trading losses and inventory markdowns for the bank’s markets book. Goldman Sachs Reduces Bitcoin ETFs While Loading Up on Ethereum and XRP

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.