The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Price Target Cut to $839.00 by Analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) had its price target reduced by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $843.00 to $839.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the investment management company’s stock.

GS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,125.00 to $1,049.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research lowered The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Evercore dropped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $927.10.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of GS stock opened at $863.52 on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group has a fifty-two week low of $447.11 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32. 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’s 50-day simple moving average is $872.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $852.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $11.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 125,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,859,810.84. The trade was a 0.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total value of $1,023,083.88. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $570,000. Cornerstone Planning LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,507,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 172,049 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $151,232,000 after acquiring an additional 34,044 shares during the period. Bank of New Hampshire lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 305 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

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.