The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Price Target Cut to $891.00 by Analysts at Daiwa Securities Group

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) had its target price lowered by Daiwa Securities Group from $940.00 to $891.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the investment management company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on GS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced 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 report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Evercore reduced 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 report on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. 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.com, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $927.10.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

GS opened at $863.52 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The firm has a market cap 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 stock’s 50-day moving average price is $872.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $852.30. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 12-month low of $447.11 and a 12-month high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.95 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. This represents a 32.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total value of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GS. Hartline Investment Corp grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 860 shares during the last quarter. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $940,000. Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,392,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlTi Global Inc. grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 87.3% in the 3rd quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $23,707,000 after purchasing an additional 13,879 shares during 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’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.