Atwater Malick LLC Cuts Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Atwater Malick LLC decreased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 3.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 23,598 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 862 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises approximately 5.7% of Atwater Malick LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Atwater Malick LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $20,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norris Perne & French LLP MI grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Norris Perne & French LLP MI now owns 437 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. JM2 Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at $490,000. Webster Bank N. A. raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 811 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $713,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Third View Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter worth about $346,000. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,586 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,273,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout headline results — Q1 EPS and revenue topped estimates; profit rose ~19% driven by dealmaking and equities trading. Reuters: Goldman Sachs posts higher profit
• Positive Sentiment: Record equities revenue and traders’ performance were a key driver of the beat — equities net revenue surged and trading teams posted quarterly records. Zacks: Q1 surge & AI expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights the trading strength visually — traders hit multi‑quarter records that underpinned performance. Bloomberg video: Traders post record
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic initiatives — Goldman reiterated ambition to scale private credit (path to $300B) and accelerate cloud/data investments; positive long‑term but execution and market conditions matter. MSN: Private credit target & investments
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst positioning mixed — some firms reaffirm neutral or conservative targets even after the beat (UBS reaffirmed neutral/$930 PT), suggesting limited near‑term upside in some views. Benzinga: UBS rating
• Negative Sentiment: Fixed‑income weakness (FICC revenues down notably) and a business mix that disappointed some investors — the shortfall in FICC offset equities strength in the eyes of markets. FT: Fixed‑income traders disappoint
• Negative Sentiment: Rising provisions/credit costs flagged by some commentators, which raise questions about near‑term credit stress and reserve build requirements. Forbes: Rising provisions signal stress
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (CEO warned Iran conflict could be a headwind) plus profit‑taking after a strong run pressured sentiment despite the beat. The Motley Fool: Why GS pulled back

Insider Activity

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total value of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 125,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,859,810.84. The trade was a 0.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

NYSE:GS opened at $890.88 on Tuesday. 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 fifty day moving average is $869.32 and its 200 day moving average is $855.18. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $492.69 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $262.80 billion, a PE ratio of 17.37, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.32.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $15.92 by $1.63. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $14.12 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 35.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on GS shares. Barclays upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $985.00 to $905.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,078.00 to $1,021.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $843.00 to $839.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $924.24.

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.