The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Purchased by Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC

Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,591 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 857 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises approximately 3.3% of Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $120,942,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Acropolis Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $554,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 574 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $505,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC now owns 2,650 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,329,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 1,620 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,424,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% in the third quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 388 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s private‑credit fund avoided the sectorwide redemption wave (requests stayed just under the 5% repurchase cap), signaling stability in fee‑bearing assets and limiting immediate liquidity pressure on GS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (Jefferies) expect Goldman to benefit from a trading boom and higher volatility, raising Q1 earnings estimates — a potential catalyst for upside if trading revenue beats. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street trading desks, including Goldman’s, are mapping market outcomes as the Iran conflict raises uncertainty — this increases volatility (good for trading flow) but also raises downside risk for deal‑making and markets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research warns copper (and other base metals) could weaken if the Strait of Hormuz disruption persists — a macro/commodity note that informs clients but has only indirect impact on GS’s P&L. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman published flow research suggesting a recent $240B systematic selloff could flip into gradual buying — useful context for equity‑market positioning but not an immediate company earnings driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers trimmed Goldman’s price targets (Daiwa to $891; Rothschild/Redburn trimmed to $839 and others adjusted targets), creating near‑term sell pressure by reducing upside in analyst models. Article Title Article Title

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of GS stock opened at $863.52 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $447.11 and a 1 year high of $984.70. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $872.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $852.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The business 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 15.72%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $11.95 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $4.50 dividend. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,092 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $936.89, for a total value of $1,023,083.88. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were 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 directly owned 125,527 shares in the company, valued at $117,859,810.84. This trade represents a 0.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $891.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of 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. Evercore dropped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,125.00 to $1,049.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $927.10.

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.