The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Acquired by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 9.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,846 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 767 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $7,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 617,504.5% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 29,058,291 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $20,566,005,000 after acquiring an additional 29,053,586 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at about $2,138,031,000. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter worth about $408,780,000. AGF Management Ltd. raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2,429.6% during the second quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 485,375 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $343,524,000 after purchasing an additional 466,187 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 100,678.6% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 404,122 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $286,017,000 after purchasing an additional 403,721 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $720.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. HSBC raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $652.00 to $677.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. UBS Group upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $843.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $801.71.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 3.9%

Shares of GS opened at $913.46 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $836.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $773.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $439.38 and a 1 year high of $919.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $273.97 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.33.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.27 by $1.98. The firm had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.68 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $8.40 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were given a dividend of $4.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.50%.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is funding private AI campuses and investing in power/infrastructure to host large-scale AI workloads — a strategic move that could open new fee- and lending-related revenue streams and position GS as a partner to big tech and AI enterprises. As Goldman Sachs Funds the Next Era of AI
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in GS’s ETF products is rising — the Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ) is drawing attention for a ~9.8% yield, which could drive inflows and boost management fees/fee-related revenue. GPIQ ETF Offers a 9.8% Dividend Yield—Is It a Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Mainstream coverage (CNBC/market writeups) is calling out Goldman Sachs as a trade idea, keeping the firm visible to retail and institutional investors and reinforcing positive sentiment around its multi‑business model. Goldman Sachs, Alibaba Group And A Tech Stock: CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research and ratings activity remains active — the firm has issued Buy/Neutral/Sell updates across multiple companies (e.g., Nu Holdings buy, IREN initiation at Neutral, Bristol-Myers target raise, ARM downgrade). These demonstrate persistent institutional research revenue and influence, but are more reflective of the research business than direct stock drivers. NU Gets Buy Rating From Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Initiates Iren Goldman Sachs Downgrades Arm
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Goldman-managed funds published Q3 2025 commentaries (Small Cap Equity ETF, International Equity Insights, ESG Emerging Markets). Fund performance and flows matter over time but these updates are routine and only gradually influence the stock via AUM and fee trends. Small Cap Equity ETF Q3 2025 Commentary

The Goldman Sachs Group Profile

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.