The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Bought by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 1,260.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,912 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,816 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $15,082,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Audent Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Audent Global Asset Management LLC now owns 5,238 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $4,604,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 215,482 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $189,409,000 after buying an additional 8,154 shares during the last quarter. Oak Grove Capital LLC acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,890,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 141,990 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $124,809,000 after buying an additional 3,653 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 35.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 11,944 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $10,499,000 after acquiring an additional 3,098 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $1,040.33 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $302.91 billion, a PE ratio of 16.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $705.55 and a 1-year high of $1,153.99. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,056.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $957.83.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The company had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.91 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $5.00 per share. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total transaction of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. The trade was a 18.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.55% 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: HSBC upgraded GS to “strong-buy,” improving the stock’s analyst-rating backdrop and potentially attracting additional institutional interest. HSBC upgrades Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs ranked as the leading M&A adviser in South and Central America during the first half of 2026, advising on three transactions valued at a combined $10.4 billion. The activity underscores continued strength in its advisory franchise and could support future fee revenue. Goldman Sachs tops South and Central America M&A rankings
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs is serving as a joint book-running manager on several recent equity offerings, including Latigo Biotherapeutics’ upsized $345.6 million IPO and Braveheart Bio’s $382.5 million IPO. These mandates generate underwriting fees and highlight healthy demand for new-issue markets. Latigo Biotherapeutics IPO Braveheart Bio IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs analysts identified European stocks with substantial potential upside, including Ceres Power. The research may reinforce the firm’s investment-research profile, but its direct impact on GS earnings is limited. Goldman Sachs European stock picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC reported strong second-quarter investment income and declared dividends. The announcement benefits the Goldman Sachs-branded platform but applies primarily to Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE: GSBD), not directly to GS. Goldman Sachs BDC second-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Criticism of Goldman’s covered-call S&P 500 ETF focuses on fees and the quality of its income generation relative to lower-cost competitors. While the issue concerns an asset-management product rather than GS’s core businesses, it could create pressure on product competitiveness and investor sentiment. Goldman Sachs S&P 500 ETF fee criticism

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,120.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Dbs Bank lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,070.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,299.00 price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, April 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,062.86.

About The Goldman Sachs Group

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.