The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) Receives $916.86 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $919.2857.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $815.00 to $826.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s asset-management and alternatives activity continues to show strength—Goldman disclosed a large, diversified $153.8M position in spot XRP ETFs and its GPIQ ETF (a high-yield QYLD competitor) is drawing assets, providing fee and product diversification that can support revenue. Goldman Sachs Takes Lead With $153.8M in XRP ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s research business remains influential (raising price targets on major tech names), a business that drives trading and advisory flow and supports IB/TM fee opportunities. Goldman Sachs Raises Price Targets on 3 Tech Giants
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman trimmed a derivative-based stake in Siemens Energy to just under 5% — routine portfolio tuning that is notable for holdings disclosure but not a major revenue driver. Goldman Sachs Trims Derivative-Based Stake in Siemens Energy
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive overall (recent buy/overweight notes and a mid‑$800s median target), which can limit downside if macro fears ease. Analyst/coverage context (see Quiver/coverage summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro shock: Goldman raised oil-price forecasts and warned of large supply shocks from the Iran conflict (Brent forecast raised; warned $150 peak is possible if disruptions persist), boosting inflation and rate-sensitivity that pressure bank valuations. Goldman raises oil forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman pushed back its Fed rate-cut forecast to September (from June), citing oil-driven inflation risks — a later cut implies higher-for-longer rates and weighs on banks and risk assets. Goldman delays Fed cut forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and technicals: rising Treasury yields and oil-driven risk-off triggered sector de-risking, contributing to a mid-single-digit intraday decline in GS shares; coverage notes a technical breakdown that can amplify selling. GS falls on yields/oil risk-off
• Negative Sentiment: Recession risk: prediction markets show recession odds jumping (up to ~32%) while Goldman itself raised its recession probability to ~25%—heightened recession risk is a headwind for deal activity and trading volumes. Recession odds rise

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total transaction of $2,638,725.82. Following the transaction, the treasurer directly owned 2,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,870,101.89. The trade was a 58.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 125,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $117,859,810.84. This trade represents a 0.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Goldman Sachs Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% during the 4th quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First PREMIER Bank acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

NYSE GS traded up $5.27 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $792.79. The company had a trading volume of 667,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,549,180. The Goldman Sachs Group has a fifty-two week low of $439.38 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $913.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $842.71. The firm has a market cap of $235.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued 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 Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business 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 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. This is a boost 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 dividend yield of 2.3%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 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.