Phoenix Financial Ltd. Raises Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Phoenix Financial Ltd. grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 57.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 6,297 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,305 shares during the period. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $4,846,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GS. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,800.0% during the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 38 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at $26,000. First PREMIER Bank purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 1.4%

GS stock opened at $931.31 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $885.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $803.44. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $279.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.16, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.33. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70.

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

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. This is a positive change 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.20%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased 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 report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Autonomous Res dropped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $898.00.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total transaction of $43,439,850.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at $535,758,150. This represents a 7.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 68,186 shares of company stock worth $65,820,670. Corporate insiders own 0.55% 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: Goldman promoted seven partners to its top management/leadership group, reinforcing succession depth in its high-margin wealth & investing franchises — a governance move investors view as strengthening long-term franchise value. Goldman Sachs Adds Seven Partners to Top Leadership Group
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary and coverage note Goldman’s second dividend raise in under a year (quarterly payout to $4.50), underscoring strong 2025 profits and management confidence in capital returns — a direct positive for yield-seeking investors. Dividend Raises Are Spreading—These 3 Big Players Led the Move
• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital and other coverage are reiterating Goldman’s standing as a preeminent global investment bank, which supports multiple business lines (IB, markets, wealth) and investor confidence in durable fee streams. RBC on Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research team is active — from reiterating a preference for Nvidia in the AI compute ecosystem to forecasting volatility in silver — signaling a busy research franchise but limited direct near-term impact on GS equity. Goldman Reaffirms Preference for Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC priced a $400M notes offering (capital markets execution by a GS affiliate). It’s routine financing for the BDC that keeps dividend capacity and leverage in focus but is not a material corporate surprise. Goldman Sachs BDC Notes Offering
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman exited a stake in Indian auto small-cap Landmark Cars, a move that preceded the stock’s surge; the sale may prompt questions about portfolio trimming or regional exposure, though it’s likely immaterial to GS at scale. Landmark Cars / GS Stake Exit
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, a hedge fund (Verition) shut a trading team led by ex-Goldman traders — a headline that can briefly rattle perceptions around trading talent flow but is peripheral to GS’s diversified franchise. Verition Shutters Team

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.