The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Director Sells $43,439,850.00 in Stock

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) Director David Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total value of $43,439,850.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at $535,758,150. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GS traded up $9.31 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $952.68. The company had a trading volume of 2,250,007 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,530,042. The stock has a market capitalization of $285.74 billion, a PE ratio of 18.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $874.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $796.79. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.38 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29.

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

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders 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 represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman announced it is exiting the Apple Card partnership and is raising its dividend by 50% — a sizable capital-return signal that investors view as shareholder-friendly and a reallocation away from a lower-return consumer card business. Goldman Sachs raises dividend 50% after major change
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman and Qatar Investment Authority agreed on a $25 billion investment collaboration — a large strategic partnership that should support fee revenue, deal flow and longer‑term asset management growth. QIA and Goldman Sachs agree $25bn investment collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman promoted Ben Frost to chairman of investment banking after he led major consumer-sector deals — a leadership move investors view as strengthening the firm’s advisory franchise and pipeline. Exclusive: Goldman Sachs promotes consumer retail bankers, Ben Frost named chairman of investment banking
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum: Zacks upgraded GS to a “strong-buy” and several coverage moves (including a small BMO price-target increase) reinforce buy-side interest after Goldman’s recent strong quarterly beat. These upgrades can support additional buying pressure. Zacks upgrade BMO raises PT to $985
• Neutral Sentiment: Market read on earnings: commentary pieces note the market is parsing Goldman’s strong Q4 beat (EPS and revenue upside) alongside mixed revenue trends — supporting confidence but keeping expectations forward-looking. Goldman Sachs Earnings: How The Market Is Really Reading GS Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC refinanced debt via a credit facility — a routine capital move for its BDC arm that stabilizes financing but has limited immediate impact on GS parent valuation. Goldman Sachs BDC Refinances Debt Via Credit Facility
• Negative Sentiment: The exit from the Apple Card also removes a consumer-facing business line and future fee/revenue streams tied to that partnership — a potential headwind for the consumer franchise that investors will weigh against the immediate cash return. Apple Card exit details

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dagco Inc. bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,800.0% in the 2nd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 38 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on GS. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Autonomous Res dropped their target price on 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. Barclays boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $725.00 to $790.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $898.00.

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.