Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Purchases 5,386 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,420 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,386 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $29,190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orange County Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $69,537,544,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $24,172,123,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,756,772,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter worth $2,560,028,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the first quarter worth $2,024,921,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are expected to lead Anthropic’s planned initial public offering. The mandate could generate meaningful underwriting and advisory fees while reinforcing Goldman’s position in the fast-growing AI capital-markets ecosystem. Coveted Roles in Anthropic’s Upcoming IPO Lift Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
• Positive Sentiment: Recent research remains constructive after Goldman reported quarterly earnings well above consensus, with revenue growth driven by Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management. Analysts have highlighted stronger deal activity, trading momentum, an attractive valuation and potential upside. Is Goldman Sachs Undervalued Following Strong Third Quarter Results?
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman advised on approximately $510.5 billion of North American transactions through the first three quarters of 2026 and ranked first by value in consumer M&A. Strong deal volumes support its investment-banking fee outlook. Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey lead North American M&A financial advisers
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman launched a Small Business AI Institute with a commitment of up to $500 million and technology support from Anthropic, Google, Meta and OpenAI. The program may strengthen client relationships over time, but its near-term financial return is uncertain. What Does Goldman Sachs Gain From Its Small Business AI Push?
• Negative Sentiment: CEO David Solomon sold 12,000 shares for approximately $10.9 million, reducing his direct holdings by 7.01%. Insider sales do not necessarily indicate weaker fundamentals, but the size of the transaction may temper investor confidence. SEC filing for David Solomon share sale
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman has warned that investors are reducing risk in AI stocks, while strategists cut their KOSPI outlook amid lower AI-related valuations and increased volatility. Weaker risk appetite could affect trading activity and market-based revenues. AI’s boost to the U.S. economy may be nearing its peak

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of GS stock opened at $912.10 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $754.00 and a fifty-two week high of $1,153.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $954.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $958.43.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 13th. The investment management company reported $17.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.86 by $4.15. The firm had revenue of $18.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.83 billion. The business’s revenue was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $12.25 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 70.89 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 2nd will be paid a $5.00 dividend. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 12,000 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $910.72, for a total transaction of $10,928,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 159,180 shares in the company, valued at approximately $144,968,409.60. This trade represents a 7.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Ericka T. Leslie sold 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $890.25, for a total value of $222,562.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,534,577.50. This trade represents a 2.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Freedom Broker raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $1,200.00 to $1,100.00 in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. UBS Group set a $942.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,049.52.

The Goldman Sachs Group Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, asset management and wealth management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individual investors. Its investment banking activities include advising on mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings, restructurings and other strategic transactions.

Through its global markets businesses, Goldman Sachs helps clients buy and sell securities and other financial instruments and provides financing, risk management and market-making services.