Montag A & Associates Inc. Has $19.94 Million Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Montag A & Associates Inc. lowered its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 13.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,042 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 4,056 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises approximately 0.9% of Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $19,942,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 388 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. EWA LLC grew its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.2% during the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 612 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $488,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors now owns 385 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $306,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Centerpoint Advisors LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 863 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $687,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,185,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman raised its short‑term Brent forecast and hiked oil‑price assumptions after evaluating Strait of Hormuz disruptions — higher oil volatility can drive trading volumes and FICC revenue for GS. Goldman hikes oil-price forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman warned Brent could reach ~$100/bbl if volumes through the Hormuz passage don’t recover soon and raised short‑term Brent by ~$10 to $76 — a view that supports continued energy market volatility and potential trading upside for the bank. Oil could hit $100
• Positive Sentiment: GS shares saw a technical buying “Power Inflow” signal that sparked a >4% intraday move — short‑term order‑flow dynamics and momentum traders amplified the rally. Power Inflow alert
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO David Solomon said markets have so far had a “benign” reaction to the Iran conflict but will need weeks to fully digest the impact — this signals caution but not immediate earnings disruption. Solomon comments
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research flags large potential moves in European gas (upside scenarios) and models macro impacts on CPI/GDP — useful for positioning but also highlights broader economic risk that could feed through to client activity. European gas outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler was asked to testify to the House Oversight Committee on Epstein‑related matters — this is a governance/reputational risk that could invite scrutiny or headlines, weighing on sentiment independent of core business performance. Ruemmler testimony request

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total transaction of $12,612,203.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,408,883.21. This represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 over the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $916.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $861.79 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $439.38 and a 1-year high of $984.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $922.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $839.30. The company has a market cap of $255.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.34. 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 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. 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 presently 35.09%.

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.