Captrust Financial Advisors Boosts Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 4.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 72,160 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,290 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $57,464,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GS. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 12.2% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,705 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $6,932,000 after buying an additional 947 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $178,941,000. GM Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,398 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,502,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,351 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $11,428,000 after acquiring an additional 1,122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kozak & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 485 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $376,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total transaction of $2,638,725.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer owned 2,017 shares in the company, valued at $1,870,101.89. The trade was a 58.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total transaction of $1,023,083.88. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 over the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is reported to be leading the underwriter race for a potential SpaceX/Starlink IPO — a large, high-profile mandate that would generate significant fees and bolster investment-banking revenue expectations. SpaceX Now Has 10,000 Starlink Satellites In Space — And Polymarket Is Betting The IPO Is Coming Soon
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s trading/asset-management presence shows up in crypto flows — coverage notes Goldman became a large XRP ETF buyer, highlighting fee-generating ETF activity and diversification outside traditional banking. XRP Price Prediction: Will the XRP Price Surge If the CLARITY Act Passes?
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman reiterated a bullish S&P 500 call (large, longer‑term market view). That helps sentiment but is more macro than an immediate earnings driver for GS itself. Goldman Sachs doubles down on bold S&P 500 forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research shows small businesses are adopting AI but few integrate it effectively — useful for long-term product and advisory opportunities, but not an immediate revenue catalyst. Goldman Sachs says small businesses are embracing AI, but fewer than 1 in 5 are good at actually integrating it
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman has cut its U.S. growth forecast and raised the probability of recession — a bearish macro signal from the firm’s own research that can sap risk appetite and pressure trading and M&A activity across the bank’s businesses. Goldman Sachs Just Issued a New Warning on the U.S. Economy — And It’s Not Just About Oil
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman warns the Middle East shock will disproportionately hit refined fuels (diesel, jet fuel) and raised inflation/PCE forecasts — energy-driven macro risk increases volatility and could hurt trading and credit exposure. Goldman Sachs Warns Oil’s Biggest Shock Will Hurt Fuels Most
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman research notes hedge funds are aggressively reducing exposure to financials and U.S. banks hold large private‑credit books — a sector-wide risk that can depress GS multiple and trading flows. Hedge Funds Dump Financial Stocks at Record Pace Amid Growing Market Uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Senior-banker movement: JPMorgan appointed Goldman’s Yi Zhang to co-head China IBD and Nomura hired an ex‑Goldman derivatives salesperson — departures of senior rainmakers can pressure deal pipelines and client coverage. JPMorgan names Goldman’s Yi Zhang as China investment banking co-head Nomura Hires Ex-Goldman’s Connolly to Boost Derivative Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s research lowered India growth and warned the rupee could slide to 95, signaling regional FX/funding stress that could weigh on EM trading and advisory revenues. Goldman Sachs cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.4% for FY27, sees Re sliding to 95

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $805.07 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $902.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $844.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $238.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.70, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.34. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $439.38 and a 52-week high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $11.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid 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 dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on GS shares. Argus lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $919.29.

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.