Maj Invest Holding A S Lowers Stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Maj Invest Holding A S trimmed its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 99.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 180 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 82,020 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up approximately 0.0% of Maj Invest Holding A S’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Maj Invest Holding A S’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of GS. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in 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. EWA LLC boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.2% in the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 612 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 429 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 31.1% in the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 59 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KPP Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% in the second quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 668 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, Director David A. Viniar sold 19,796 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $964.27, for a total transaction of $19,088,688.92. Following the sale, the director owned 103,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $99,695,875.30. This trade represents a 16.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 68,186 shares of company stock worth $65,820,670 in the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman promoted seven partners to its top management/leadership group, reinforcing succession depth in its high-margin wealth & investing franchises — a governance move investors view as strengthening long-term franchise value. Goldman Sachs Adds Seven Partners to Top Leadership Group
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary and coverage note Goldman’s second dividend raise in under a year (quarterly payout to $4.50), underscoring strong 2025 profits and management confidence in capital returns — a direct positive for yield-seeking investors. Dividend Raises Are Spreading—These 3 Big Players Led the Move
• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital and other coverage are reiterating Goldman’s standing as a preeminent global investment bank, which supports multiple business lines (IB, markets, wealth) and investor confidence in durable fee streams. RBC on Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research team is active — from reiterating a preference for Nvidia in the AI compute ecosystem to forecasting volatility in silver — signaling a busy research franchise but limited direct near-term impact on GS equity. Goldman Reaffirms Preference for Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC priced a $400M notes offering (capital markets execution by a GS affiliate). It’s routine financing for the BDC that keeps dividend capacity and leverage in focus but is not a material corporate surprise. Goldman Sachs BDC Notes Offering
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman exited a stake in Indian auto small-cap Landmark Cars, a move that preceded the stock’s surge; the sale may prompt questions about portfolio trimming or regional exposure, though it’s likely immaterial to GS at scale. Landmark Cars / GS Stake Exit
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, a hedge fund (Verition) shut a trading team led by ex-Goldman traders — a headline that can briefly rattle perceptions around trading talent flow but is peripheral to GS’s diversified franchise. Verition Shutters Team

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $931.31 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $279.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $885.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $803.44. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $439.38 and a 1 year 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 $13.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The company had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $11.95 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $854.00 to $828.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Autonomous Res reduced their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $898.00.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company 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.