Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $67.01 Million Stock Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,214 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,157 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $67,014,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GS. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,014,431 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $25,503,685,000 after purchasing an additional 418,820 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in 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 worth $17,197,444,000 after buying an additional 394,198 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,771,556 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,952,199,000 after buying an additional 110,134 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,726,721 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,896,795,000 after buying an additional 45,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,978,034 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,254,692,000 after buying an additional 194,109 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total value of $13,421,188.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,657 shares in the company, valued at $14,703,018.99. This trade represents a 47.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total value of $9,571,380.17. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,889,079.46. This represents a 61.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock worth $31,737,875. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs crushed expectations with EPS of $20.98 versus $14.47 expected and revenue of $20.34 billion versus $16.22 billion, reinforcing the earnings-driven move higher. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) Reports Bullish Q2 CY2026
• Positive Sentiment: Record equities trading and a strong investment banking pipeline drove the beat, with traders citing booming market volatility, IPO activity, underwriting, and M&A as key revenue drivers. Goldman’s profit jumps on trading surge, corporate deal spree
• Positive Sentiment: Management also raised the quarterly dividend to $5.00, a sign of confidence in earnings power and capital returns. Goldman Sachs raises dividend by 11.1% to $5.00
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted Goldman as a market winner alongside stronger bank earnings broadly, helping sentiment around the stock and the financial sector. The AI boom just found two new winners: Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

GS opened at $1,142.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $337.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,024.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $941.58. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $691.30 and a one year high of $1,143.84.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.91 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was up 39.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 60.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $5.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased 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, April 6th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, July 6th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,021.00 to $1,099.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, April 13th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,005.33.

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.