Insigneo Advisory Services LLC Increases Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 22.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,007 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 907 shares during the quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $3,988,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GS. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on GS. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Autonomous Res dropped their price target on shares of 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. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $916.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

GS stock opened at $861.79 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $922.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $839.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $984.70. The company has a market capitalization of $255.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.95 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.09%.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total value of $4,492,196.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. This trade represents a 32.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director David A. 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. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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.