2,862 Shares in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Bought by Ethos Capital Management Inc.

Ethos Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,862 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,516,000. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises about 2.4% of Ethos Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dagco Inc. bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s private‑credit fund avoided the sectorwide redemption wave (requests stayed just under the 5% repurchase cap), signaling stability in fee‑bearing assets and limiting immediate liquidity pressure on GS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (Jefferies) expect Goldman to benefit from a trading boom and higher volatility, raising Q1 earnings estimates — a potential catalyst for upside if trading revenue beats. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street trading desks, including Goldman’s, are mapping market outcomes as the Iran conflict raises uncertainty — this increases volatility (good for trading flow) but also raises downside risk for deal‑making and markets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research warns copper (and other base metals) could weaken if the Strait of Hormuz disruption persists — a macro/commodity note that informs clients but has only indirect impact on GS’s P&L. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman published flow research suggesting a recent $240B systematic selloff could flip into gradual buying — useful context for equity‑market positioning but not an immediate company earnings driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers trimmed Goldman’s price targets (Daiwa to $891; Rothschild/Redburn trimmed to $839 and others adjusted targets), creating near‑term sell pressure by reducing upside in analyst models. Article Title Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 9,589 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.51, for a total transaction of $8,893,893.39. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 18,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,189,542.83. The trade was a 34.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total value of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,627,546.94. The trade was a 28.37% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have 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 owned by corporate insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of GS opened at $863.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $254.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $447.11 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $872.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $852.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released 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 firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $11.95 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. 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 presently 35.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GS shares. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $891.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. HSBC lowered their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $802.00 to $729.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $843.00 to $839.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $927.10.

The Goldman Sachs Group 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.