The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Holdings Raised by Corient Private Wealth LP

Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 247.2% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 588,605 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 419,063 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $595,297,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter valued at $24,172,123,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 19,564,783 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $17,197,444,000 after buying an additional 394,198 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,771,556 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,952,199,000 after buying an additional 110,134 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,726,721 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,896,795,000 after buying an additional 45,266 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,756,772,000. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,299.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Oppenheimer downgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,130.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $870.00 to $920.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock 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’ planned acquisition of NEOS appears increasingly attractive after the ETF firm reported 223.3% organic growth over the past year, strengthening the case for Goldman’s expansion in high-growth, fee-generating investment products. Goldman Sachs’ NEOS Bet Looks Smart
• Positive Sentiment: GS and Intel backed AI video startup Higgsfield in a $400 million funding round valuing the company at $5.4 billion. The investment provides Goldman with exposure to corporate AI marketing demand, although the financial impact is likely to be limited near term. Goldman Sachs and Intel Back AI Video Startup
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Goldman’s latest quarter produced a substantial earnings beat, revenue growth of nearly 40% year over year and a 19.16% return on equity, reinforcing confidence in its market-sensitive and fee-based businesses.
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman analysts continue to influence investor sentiment across AI and technology markets, including a Street-high $328 price target for Nebius. These calls may support Goldman’s franchise and client activity but do not directly change GS earnings. Goldman Sets Street-High Nebius Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: The SEC reportedly subpoenaed Goldman and other major prime brokers over the collapse of leveraged AI hedge fund Situational Awareness. While Goldman’s strong balance sheet limits immediate solvency concerns, potential tighter margin rules, higher capital requirements or reduced leverage could pressure prime-brokerage revenue and market liquidity. Goldman Sachs and Banks Face Subpoenas Over AI Hedge Fund
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman executives’ warnings that excessive AI reliance could erode bankers’ reasoning skills highlight potential operational and talent risks as the firm expands artificial-intelligence use. Goldman Executive Warns of AI Cognitive Atrophy

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 1.8%

GS stock opened at $1,039.79 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17. 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,051.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $967.32. The stock has a market cap of $302.76 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $10.91 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was up 39.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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%.

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.