Achmea Investment Management B.V. Purchases 5,079 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Achmea Investment Management B.V. raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 13.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,188 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 5,079 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $35,189,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after buying an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $581,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 13.0% during the second quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,011 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,547,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays increased 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 note on Monday, January 5th. Autonomous Res reduced their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Argus boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $919.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other The Goldman Sachs Group 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 transaction, the director owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at $535,758,150. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,627,546.94. This represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 in the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 1.6%

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $807.28 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $239.56 billion, a PE ratio of 15.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.34. 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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.38 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company has a 50 day moving average of $904.79 and a 200-day moving average of $845.08.

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 the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $11.95 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.09%.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman doubled down on a very bullish S&P 500 call (S&P 7,600 by end-2026), reinforcing its role as a market-leading research shop and supporting potential advisory/trading flows if the call gains investor traction. Goldman Sachs doubles down on bold S&P 500 forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Asset Management is targeting a $13B raise for a junior-debt fund, signaling fee-income growth in AM that can help diversify revenue away from cyclical IB trading. Goldman Sachs AM Targets $13 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is among banks advising Reliance on the Jio IPO — a large potential mandate that could generate significant underwriting and advisory fees if the deal proceeds. Reliance said to work with six banks for Jio’s upcoming IPO
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s research is promoting energy picks with double-digit upside and dividends — favorable for trading commissions and asset-management inflows into energy strategies amid the oil shock. Goldman Sachs Top Energy Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: GS is aggressively expanding private credit (targeting a ~$300B portfolio by 2029) — a major growth opportunity for fee and interest income but one that increases balance-sheet credit exposure. Goldman’s Expansion in Private Credit
• Neutral Sentiment: Nomura hired ex-Goldman Connolly to boost derivatives sales — a modest talent loss but not material to Goldman’s overall scale; watch for any compounding talent departures. Nomura Hires Ex-Goldman’s Connolly
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman reports and market data show hedge funds are aggressively shorting financials — a headwind for GS equity performance and sentiment in the near term. Hedge funds ‘aggressively’ short financial stocks
• Negative Sentiment: An ex-Goldman CEO warned about private-credit risks possibly becoming the next financial stress point — a reputational and risk-management flag given GS’s private-credit build-out. Ex-Goldman CEO Sounds Alarm on Private Credit
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s own research warns the Middle East shock is concentrating pain in refined fuels (diesel, jet fuel) and rising fuel-oil prices and crack spreads lift inflation/PCE forecasts — macro pressure that can hurt risk assets and trading volatility patterns. Diesel Above $5 For The First Time Since 2022 Global Fuel Oil Prices Surge

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.