Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Buys Shares of 114,392 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 114,392 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $115,693,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in GS. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 188.9% in the second quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 26 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steph & Co. bought a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,299.00 price target on The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. CICC Research increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,195.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $1,145.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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: Goldman Sachs’ latest quarterly results provide a strong fundamental backdrop: earnings per share reached $20.98, well above the $14.47 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 39.4% year over year to $20.34 billion. The firm also reported a 19.16% return on equity, reinforcing confidence in profitability and earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: The bank continues to broaden its capital-markets and investment-management footprint through fixed-income issuance, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments and retail products. Goldman’s planned acquisition of NEOS is especially notable because the ETF firm recently posted 223.3% organic growth, potentially strengthening Goldman’s fee-based asset-management business. How Goldman Sachs’ Expanding Capital Markets Role and New Bond Issuances Could Reframe the GS Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s research activity remains supportive of market-related businesses: the firm raised its Nvidia price target after another strong report, which could benefit Goldman’s trading, investment-banking and technology-sector franchise if AI investment remains strong. Its investment in AI-video startup Higgsfield also provides exposure to emerging technology growth. Nvidia stock is climbing after another set of blockbuster results
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman expects the Federal Reserve not to raise interest rates in September and argues that Treasury buybacks are unlikely to materially reduce long-term borrowing costs. These views may affect bond-market activity and client positioning, but their direct impact on GS earnings is uncertain. Goldman Says No September Hike
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman executives warned that excessive reliance on artificial intelligence could weaken junior bankers’ analytical development. The comments highlight long-term workforce and execution risks, although they do not indicate an immediate financial impact. Goldman Sachs exec says AI is eroding bankers’ ability to think
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the SEC subpoenaed Goldman Sachs and other major banks over margin lending to hedge fund Situational Awareness put leverage, collateral and risk-management practices back under scrutiny. The fund reportedly suffered a 67% drawdown during an AI-stock sell-off, creating potential regulatory, legal and reputational risks for GS. SEC Probe Puts Wall Street Leverage Risk Back in Focus

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $1,040.49 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $302.96 billion, a PE ratio of 16.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,050.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $968.10. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $721.16 and a fifty-two week high of $1,153.99.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The company had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $10.91 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $5.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio 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.