847 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Purchased by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 5.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,759 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 847 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $14,189,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $24,172,123,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 19,564,783 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $17,197,444,000 after purchasing an additional 394,198 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,756,772,000. Orange County Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $69,537,544,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,657.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,596,487 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,282,312,000 after acquiring an additional 2,448,767 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen initiated coverage of GS with a Buy rating and a $1,050 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The target provides a positive counterpoint to the recent sell-off. TD Cowen coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman analysts maintained a Buy rating on Sunrun while lowering their price target to $11 from $13, indicating continued confidence in the solar company’s potential and highlighting Goldman’s ongoing research and advisory activity. Goldman Sachs Sunrun target
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street projections for the September 2026 quarter are drawing attention to Goldman’s revenue, trading, investment-banking and efficiency metrics ahead of earnings. The reports do not provide a clear earnings surprise signal but could increase volatility around the results. Goldman Sachs Q3 projections
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman is reportedly preparing more than $500 million in special equity awards for CEO David Solomon and other senior executives under a five-year performance plan. The awards recognize outperformance but may raise investor concerns about dilution and compensation costs. Goldman executive bonuses
• Negative Sentiment: Higher bond yields have contributed to a broad sell-off in Goldman and other financial stocks, while UBS has reportedly lowered its expectations for GS’s price. Goldman stock and bond yields
• Negative Sentiment: Citi has overtaken Goldman in global IPO underwriting rankings after winning several marquee listings, raising concerns about Goldman’s competitive position and future equity-capital-markets fees. Goldman IPO underwriting rankings
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman said its systems and client assets were not affected by an EY data breach, but its wealth-management business was involved, creating reputational and client-confidence risks. Goldman client data exposure

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,130.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,010.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. HSBC increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $995.00 to $1,007.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,200.00 to $1,050.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,055.09.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.6%

The Goldman Sachs Group stock traded down $4.95 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $882.26. The company had a trading volume of 1,752,280 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,201,808. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $740.01 and a 1 year high of $1,153.99. The stock has a market cap of $256.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.62, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17. The business has a fifty day moving average of $992.83 and a 200 day moving average of $987.89.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 15.53%.The business had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $10.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 67.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $5.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. This represents a $20.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.87%.

About The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1869, the firm provides services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, individuals and other clients through its investment banking, markets, asset management and wealth management businesses.

Goldman Sachs advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, financing and other strategic transactions, and facilitates trading in equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities.