Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. Purchases New Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,132 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,874,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter worth $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position 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. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $815.00 to $826.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $919.29.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs outperformed peers in the latest session and has shown relative strength versus the market, supporting buyer interest in the shares. Goldman Sachs (GS) Surpasses Market Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s research is raising oil-price forecasts and highlighting energy winners — this boosts expectations for trading, advisory fees and research-led flows, which can lift bank revenue. Goldman Sachs Raises Oil Price Forecasts – Picks 7 Winners Among Energy Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and buy-side pieces argue recent GS share weakness is an attractive entry point — investors focused on earnings resilience, cost measures (One Goldman Sachs 3.0) and AI/automation-led productivity are likely buyers. Goldman Sachs: Selloff Represents Good Entry Point For Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s analyst activity (e.g., maintained bullish stances on big tech like Nvidia) and institutional moves (large purchases of digital-asset ETF exposure) highlight diversified revenue/proprietary activity but have mixed near-term impact on GS shares. Goldman Sachs sends blunt message on Nvidia stock after GTC
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Goldman as a major buyer in crypto ETF flows signals new business lines and balance-sheet activity; this diversifies franchise exposure but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. XRP Price Prediction / Goldman as buyer
• Negative Sentiment: Extreme oil-price swings tied to geopolitical headlines (Trump/Iran developments) are creating sharp market volatility; while volatility can boost trading revenue, the macro hit from surging energy-driven inflation and a delayed Fed easing would be a headwind for risk assets and bank valuations. Oil Dives as Trump Backs Off Iran Threats, Says Talks Underway
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman itself flags rising correction risk and warns that an energy surge could keep inflation and rates higher for longer — a backdrop that can pressure investment banking multiples and broader market sentiment. Goldman Sachs Sees Correction Risks Rising

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 2.2%

NYSE GS opened at $831.36 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $246.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.34. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.38 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The business’s fifty day moving average is $894.74 and its 200 day moving average is $847.24.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The business had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $11.95 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 9,589 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $927.51, for a total transaction of $8,893,893.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 18,533 shares in the company, valued at $17,189,542.83. The trade was a 34.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033 over the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.