NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Increases Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 63,678 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group accounts for approximately 1.2% of NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $50,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares during the period. Thomasville National Bank bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $244,000. Finally, CX Institutional grew its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 4,458 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,155,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on GS shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $785.00 to $980.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. 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. Dbs Bank boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $725.00 to $790.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $891.57.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

GS opened at $961.54 on Monday. 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 $288.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.75, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day moving average of $868.57 and a 200 day moving average of $793.60. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $439.38 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $14.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.49. The business had revenue of $13.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The company’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $11.95 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 31.20%.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s global co‑head of investment banking, Kim Posnett, told Fortune she expects an IPO “mega‑cycle,” another big year for M&A and broad, horizontal disruption from AI — comments that support higher future fees and deal activity for GS. Goldman investment banking co-head Kim Posnett on the year ahead
• Positive Sentiment: News coverage points to strong Q4 results and an upbeat investment‑banking outlook that helped lift the stock, reinforcing revenue and EPS momentum investors care about. Goldman Sachs Soars on Q4 Post, Strong Investment Banking Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages raised price targets this week (Argus to $1,066; Bank of America to $1,100; BNP Paribas Exane to $970) or issued constructive notes — a flow of upgrades/raises that supports near‑term upside expectations. Argus raise BofA raise BNP Paribas Exane raise
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC raised its 2025–2026 EPS estimates for GS while keeping a Hold rating — supportive for earnings outlook but not an outright buy signal. HSBC keeps hold while raising EPS estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman notified Mayne Pharma it has ceased to be a substantial shareholder — routine portfolio activity with minimal direct impact on GS fundamentals. Goldman ceases to be substantial shareholder in Mayne Pharma
• Neutral Sentiment: Small institutional activity reported (Hartline Investment bought 860 shares) and Goldman’s equity research actions (new coverage on Dell and Super Micro) reflect ongoing franchise activity but are not material to GS’s valuation. Hartline Investment buys shares
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory risk: reporting on President Trump’s push for a 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates highlights a potential policy move that could pressure bank consumer‑finance revenue broadly; that headline raises a downside tail risk for GS and peers. As Trump’s deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms

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.