The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Acquired by JT Stratford LLC

JT Stratford LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 30.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,264 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 767 shares during the quarter. JT Stratford LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $2,600,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Viawealth LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.1% during the third quarter. Viawealth LLC now owns 577 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $459,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Cambria Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 30.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cambria Investment Management L.P. now owns 907 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $722,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. now owns 29,406 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $23,417,000 after acquiring an additional 3,553 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,007 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,988,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Group LLC boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 721 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman strategists say equity pullbacks could be buying opportunities — the firm frames near‑term corrections (from geopolitics and AI fears) as tactical entry points given resilient earnings and macro fundamentals, which supports trading and wealth‑management flows. Goldman Sachs Says Equity Pullbacks Could Present Buying Opportunities
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman raised its Q2 Brent forecast and warns Brent could reach $100 if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist — higher oil increases trading and energy‑advisory opportunity and supports revenues from commodities desks. Goldman Sachs raises Q2 Brent oil price forecast by $10 to $76 a barrel
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/order‑flow strength: a Power Inflow trading signal preceded a recent pop in GS shares — signals like this can attract momentum traders and support near‑term price strength. Goldman Sachs Shares Rise 4% After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst moves in energy services (GS raising targets on Liberty Energy and Patterson‑UTI) highlight opportunities GS sees in oilfield services—bolstering the bank’s deal and research franchise in energy. Liberty Energy and Patterson-UTI: Goldman Sachs Sees Early Dislocation Opportunities
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO David Solomon says markets may need “a couple of weeks” to fully digest Iran conflict effects — a caution that implies ongoing volatility but not necessarily long‑term damage to GS’s business. Goldman’s David Solomon surprised by ‘benign’ market reaction to Iran war
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive style/valuation writeups (Zacks, others) highlight GS as a value/growth play—supportive for longer‑term investor interest but less likely to drive intraday moves. Here’s Why Goldman Sachs (GS) is a Strong Value Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s top strategist warns stocks are flashing pre‑2008 crisis warning signs — this comment raises the odds of a larger correction and could pressure GS via weaker markets and reduced deal activity if sentiment deteriorates. Goldman’s top strategist warns stocks are flashing the same warning signs as before the 2008 financial crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman executive flags AI disruption as a near‑term complication for lending decisions — model uncertainty could raise credit‑risk provisioning or slow loan growth in some divisions. AI disruption will challenge lending decisions in coming years, Goldman exec says
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal watch: Goldman’s top lawyer was asked to testify in the House Epstein probe — reputational and compliance risk that could invite headlines and distraction. Epstein files: Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler asked to testify to House panel

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of GS stock opened at $867.93 on Thursday. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $921.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $839.50. The company has a market cap of $257.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.34. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $439.38 and a 12-month high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share 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 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 quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $11.95 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $4.50 per share. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of 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. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $916.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total value of $12,612,203.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,627,546.94. The trade was a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company 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.