JPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Price Target to $826.00

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) had its price objective upped by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $815.00 to $826.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the investment management company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 0.86% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Autonomous Res decreased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $919.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE GS traded up $1.15 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $833.18. 1,857,773 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,568,128. The stock has a market capitalization of $247.25 billion, a PE ratio of 16.24, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34. 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 Goldman Sachs Group has a 1-year low of $439.38 and a 1-year high of $984.70. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $917.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $842.60.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.95 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total value of $1,023,083.88. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 39,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. The trade was a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 in the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of The Goldman Sachs Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisortrust Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth $508,000. PeakShares LLC acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at $1,076,000. Audent Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Audent Global Asset Management LLC now owns 5,238 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,604,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 165,367 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $145,373,000 after buying an additional 17,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on GS, citing a stronger capital markets outlook and signaling analyst confidence in Goldman’s deal and trading franchise; that helped underpin the stock’s upside. UBS Raises GS Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new product that lets hedge funds take short and long positions on corporate loans — a potential new revenue stream from structuring, underwriting and secondary market activity for the bank’s markets desk. Reuters: Goldman pitches product
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs Alternatives made a private-equity investment in Schellman to expand into AI governance, compliance and digital trust — a strategic move that targets growing fee pools around AI oversight and tech assurance. Goldman backs Schellman
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman data show hedge funds have added short bets on U.S. stocks and ETFs amid market volatility — useful for trading volumes and flow insights but ambiguous for near-term revenue direction. Hedge funds add shorts
• Neutral Sentiment: Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein made public comments on the Iran war and on DEI initiatives; high-profile commentary can shape narrative but is unlikely to materially move GS fundamentals. Blankfein on Iran Blankfein on DEI
• Negative Sentiment: A Goldman-led group of lenders is bracing for losses on Arclin debt after weaker-than-expected demand for the deal — a reminder of underwriting and credit exposure that could pressure provisions or mark-to-market outcomes. Goldman-led lenders brace for loss

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.