Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 90,482 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lowered its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 26.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 247,813 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 90,482 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises about 1.2% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $217,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total value of $2,638,725.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer directly owned 2,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,870,101.89. The trade was a 58.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO David M. Solomon sold 272 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $938.92, for a total transaction of $255,386.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 125,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $117,859,810.84. This represents a 0.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

NYSE GS opened at $821.85 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $439.38 and a 1-year high of $984.70. The company has a 50 day moving average of $887.83 and a 200-day moving average of $847.70. 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 firm has a market cap of $242.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $11.95 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman has disclosed meaningful institutional exposure to spot XRP ETFs (reported ~$152–153M), signaling the firm’s active role in crypto ETF flows and potential asset‑management/trading revenue from tokenized products. XRP ETF disclosure
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman‑backed Canton Network linked with LayerZero to enable regulated cross‑chain token transfers — a sign Goldman‑aligned projects gaining traction and a potential long‑term revenue angle in tokenization and institutional blockchain services. Canton links with LayerZero
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman was appointed financial advisor to Golar LNG for a strategic review — an example of advisory mandate wins that generate fees and bolster investment banking pipelines. Golar LNG strategic review
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research activity is prominent across markets (raising/lowering targets and revising regional rate/earnings views), which is business‑as‑usual but keeps GS central to market narratives. Example coverage: price‑target moves and Asia rate Outlook. Asia rate outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold roughly $136M of GS stock recently — a direct negative signal that can pressure sentiment and contribute to the share‑price decline. Insider sales report
• Negative Sentiment: Former GS executives (including Lloyd Blankfein) and other sources warn of elevated private‑market markdown risk — this raises concerns about write‑downs or valuation stress in GS’s private‑markets exposure and wealth/asset‑management portfolios. Blankfein private markets warning Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s own research warns of an oil‑shock economic hit (U.S. payroll losses, higher recession odds) and it downgraded India’s outlook — a macro backdrop and regional downgrade cycle that could hit trading volumes, M&A activity and fee revenue. Oil shock job impact India downgrade

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GS shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $990.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on 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. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on 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. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $919.29.

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.