Arcus Capital Partners LLC Trims Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Arcus Capital Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 28.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,972 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 1,197 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group accounts for 1.0% of Arcus Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Arcus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $2,367,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Facet Wealth Inc. lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 24.1% during the third quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 881 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.2% in the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,490 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $13,928,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,467,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Strs Ohio lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 188,836 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $150,380,000 after buying an additional 20,520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC boosted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,309 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. 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: Q4 recap: Big banks, including Goldman, showed strong bottom‑line results in Q4 (profits up) even though some peers had top‑line misses tied to one‑time charges — this supports the market view that GS’s earnings engine (IB/trading) remains resilient. Bank Stocks: Another Quarter of Double-Digit S&P 500 Earnings Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Large client/capital win: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) agreed a $25bn collaboration with Goldman — a sizable mandate that highlights GS’s ability to win long‑duration institutional business and supports fee and AUM growth expectations. QIA and Goldman Sachs agree $25bn investment collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and strategic change: Reports say Goldman is exiting the Apple Card partnership and simultaneously raising its dividend by ~50% — a material boost to shareholder yield and signaling management’s confidence in capital generation. Goldman Sachs raises dividend 50% after major change
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/ratings support: Zacks upgraded GS to a “strong‑buy” and BMO nudged its price target higher — analyst upgrades add buying pressure and validate the earnings/story momentum. Zacks upgrade (site) BMO raises GS price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership and deal flow: Reuters reports Ben Frost was named chairman of investment banking — a leadership move intended to keep momentum on large consumer/retail deals. Good for execution, but incremental for near‑term stock moves. Goldman Sachs promotes consumer retail bankers
• Neutral Sentiment: Research/product positioning: Goldman lifted its S&P 500 outlook and sharply raised its 2026 gold forecast to $5,400/oz — bullish market research that can support trading/research revenues but is more relevant to macro flows than GS’s near‑term stock fundamentals. Goldman Sachs Targets 12% Gain for S&P 500 Gold forecast coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Multiple disclosures show director David Viniar sold shares (roughly $65m reported across filings) in mid‑January — insider sales can create short‑term selling pressure or raise investor questions about timing, even if part of planned schedules. Director dumps $65M
• Negative Sentiment: Asset manager exits: Goldman and Polar Capital sold a holding in Landmark Cars in a bulk deal — a routine portfolio action but a small negative signal about certain holdings in GS’s asset‑management book. Bulk deal alert

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $953.67 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $286.03 billion, a PE ratio of 18.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $879.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $798.96. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.13.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $11.95 EPS. Research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is currently 31.20%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total transaction of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $535,758,150. This represents a 7.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 68,186 shares of company stock worth $65,820,670 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on GS shares. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $854.00 to $828.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $898.00.

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.