The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Sold by Bokf Na

Bokf Na reduced its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,040 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 1,437 shares during the period. Bokf Na’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $19,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC now owns 559 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 1,385 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,103,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $7,895,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at $312,000. Finally, SageView Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% during the third quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,214 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,763,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman emerged as the largest disclosed institutional holder of spot XRP ETFs (about $153.8M), which signals the bank is taking active positions in crypto ETFs that can generate trading and custody revenue as the ETF market grows. Goldman Sachs Takes Lead With $153.8M in XRP ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight Goldman as a top XRP ETF buyer (helping fuel ETF inflows), which could support trading revenue and prime brokerage activity if client demand continues. Goldman Sachs now the largest institutional holder of XRP
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is pitching a new hedge‑fund product that lets clients take short/long bets on corporate loans — a potential new fee and trading revenue stream if adopted by asset managers. Goldman pitches hedge funds on strategies to bet against corporate loans
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research is calling for a possible “extreme” market rally and warning that IEA reserve releases won’t fully offset a large supply shock — notable market views but not direct drivers of firm fundamentals. Prepare for an ‘Extreme’ Stock Market Rally, Says Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan nudged Goldman’s price target slightly higher to $826 with a Neutral rating — a modest analyst update that offers little directional lift by itself. JPMorgan raises Goldman Sachs price target to $826
• Negative Sentiment: An executive comment that private‑markets clients were “glad” for the Iran war “distraction” triggered negative headlines and reputational risk, which can pressure stock sentiment and invite scrutiny from clients and the public. Goldman executive says private markets clients ‘glad’ for Iran war ‘distraction’
• Negative Sentiment: Large disclosed exposure to XRP ETFs also raises downside: crypto ETF volatility and potential regulatory or market‑flow reversals could quickly hit trading P&L and mark‑to‑market results. Bitcoin ETFs add $251M as Goldman Sachs tops XRP ETF holders

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total transaction of $4,492,196.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on GS shares. Bank of America upped 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 note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. HSBC upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $919.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

GS stock opened at $823.24 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $915.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $843.11. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $984.70. The stock has a market cap of $244.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.34. 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 Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $11.95 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.09%.

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.