The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Sold by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. trimmed its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 41.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 850 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 592 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $677,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Waterfront Wealth Inc. raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 845 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $631,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 3,737 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,976,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. German American Bancorp Inc. lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. German American Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,213 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $966,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $221,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,111.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is a lead creditor / arranger on large financing mandates (including a reported role in the $3.6B IREN facility and a sole‑lead role on a proposed $1B Presidio acquisition financing), which should drive fee income and underwriting revenue. IREN Bounces Back Presidio Financing
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research and macro views (commodity/gold commentary and the “old‑economy as AI winners” theme) support franchise positioning and could help markets and client flow over time, but are unlikely to move the stock sharply near‑term. Goldman Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman increased a derivative‑based position in Siemens Energy to 5.38%, reflecting active position‑taking in European energy stocks — shows trading/structuring activity but mixed directional impact for GS shares. Siemens Energy Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CFO Denis Coleman disclosed sale of ~11,623 shares (~$10.9M) and other senior insiders sold additional stock — concentrated insider sales are dragging sentiment and can pressure the share price. Denis Coleman Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto position churn and mark‑to‑market pain: filings show GS reduced some bitcoin‑ETF exposure while increasing allocations to ETH/XRP trusts (roughly $153M reported in XRP exposure via trust products). These moves reflect active rebalancing but also produced trading losses and inventory markdowns as BTC fell — a near‑term earnings and volatility headwind. Crypto Holdings Report XRP Exposure

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $905.33 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $984.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The stock has a market cap of $271.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $918.15 and a 200-day moving average of $822.04.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $11.95 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.20%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at $27,627,546.94. This represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was 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 owned 10,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. The trade was a 32.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 101,428 shares of company stock valued at $96,805,313 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Autonomous Res reduced their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. HSBC raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $916.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile

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.