2,185 Shares in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Purchased by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,185 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,800,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after buying an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $581,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 22.2% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,522,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $891.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,062.86.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI strategy supports longer-term growth. Goldman is embedding artificial intelligence across its operations to improve productivity, expand fee-based revenue and drive a broader firmwide transformation. Investors may view the strategy as a potential source of operating leverage and new business opportunities. Goldman’s AI Strategy: Transforming Operations and Unlocking New Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New reinsurance transaction highlights capital-markets activity. Goldman and Talcott completed a $1 billion capital raise tied to a reinsurance deal, reinforcing Goldman’s role in alternative capital formation and insurance-related transactions. Goldman Sachs and Talcott Close on $1B Capital Raise in Reinsurance Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Premium-income ETFs are gaining investor attention. Goldman’s GPIX and GPIQ reportedly compare favorably with JPMorgan’s JEPI and JEPQ on yield, fees and total returns, supporting the firm’s push to expand its retail-focused asset-management franchise. Goldman Sachs Premium Income ETFs Are Beating JPMorgan on Yield and Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating momentum remains a key support. Goldman’s latest reported quarter significantly exceeded consensus expectations for earnings and revenue, with revenue up sharply year over year. That performance helps underpin investor confidence despite the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fed communication and geopolitical risks could increase volatility. Goldman warned that reduced forward guidance from the Federal Reserve may leave markets with fewer reliable facts, potentially amplifying misinformation and instability. Separately, oil-market disruption and Iran-related uncertainty could create both trading opportunities and broader macroeconomic risks. Kevin Warsh Told Wall Street He’d Be Sharing Less
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and AI-market concerns remain an overhang. Goldman strategists have cautioned that markets may be experiencing an “earnings bubble,” while other analysts warn that the AI rally shows characteristics of prior speculative episodes. A sharper market pullback could reduce trading, investment-banking and asset-management activity. Wall Street Bulls Are Starting to Admit the Earnings Bubble Is Real

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total value of $6,675,632.35. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,248,198.50. This trade represents a 18.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

GS opened at $1,054.16 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,054.44 and a 200 day moving average of $956.16. The stock has a market cap of $310.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.27, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $705.55 and a 52-week high of $1,153.99.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 15.53%.The business had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $10.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $5.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a boost 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 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.78%.

The Goldman Sachs Group 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.