The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Stock: Investment Partners LTD. Boosts Stake

Investment Partners LTD. grew its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,576 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 793 shares during the quarter. Investment Partners LTD.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $1,420,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter worth $53,720,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 14.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 17,422 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $17,606,000 after buying an additional 2,230 shares in the last quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 148.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,529 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,569,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 21.3% during the second quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,250 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $7,332,000 after acquiring an additional 1,272 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 110,233 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $111,487,000 after purchasing an additional 3,063 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO David M. Solomon sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $910.72, for a total transaction of $10,928,640.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 159,180 shares in the company, valued at $144,968,409.60. This trade represents a 7.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Ericka T. Leslie sold 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $890.25, for a total value of $222,562.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 10,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,534,577.50. This trade represents a 2.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 12,500 shares of company stock worth $11,380,508. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reportedly is negotiating to acquire a controlling stake in South Korea’s Tmap Mobility. The potential transaction could expand the firm’s alternative-investment and technology exposure, although deal terms and financial impact remain uncertain. Goldman Sachs reportedly looking to acquire controlling stake in Tmap Mobility
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs advised on approximately $34.8 billion of Middle East and Africa M&A transactions during the first three quarters of 2026, supporting the outlook for investment-banking fees as deal activity improves. Goldman Sachs and Rothschild lead MEA M&A financial advisory
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs continues to receive favorable long-term commentary. Its latest reported quarter significantly exceeded expectations, with EPS of $17.01 and revenue of $18.68 billion, while the dividend remains supported by a relatively modest payout ratio. Why Goldman Sachs is a top stock for the long term
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research team continues to promote growth themes including artificial intelligence and autonomous transportation. These reports strengthen the firm’s research and advisory profile but have limited direct impact on near-term GS earnings. Autonomous vehicle stocks backed by hedge funds
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Ericka Leslie sold 100 shares at an average price of $926.28 after selling another 150 shares the prior day. CEO David Solomon also reportedly sold 12,000 shares. The transactions are small relative to total ownership and do not establish a fundamental problem, but repeated insider selling can weigh on investor sentiment. Goldman Sachs insider selling

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on GS. Loop Capital set a $1,050.00 price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. UBS Group set a $942.00 price target on The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday, October 26th. Bank of America increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $955.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,049.52.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 3.8%

GS stock opened at $892.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $259.87 billion, a PE ratio of 12.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a 50 day moving average of $947.65 and a 200 day moving average of $958.04. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $754.00 and a twelve month high of $1,153.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.82.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The investment management company reported $17.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.86 by $4.15. The business had revenue of $18.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.83 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 19.55%. The firm’s revenue was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $12.25 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 70.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $5.00 per share. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 28.76%.

The Goldman Sachs Group Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, asset management and wealth management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individual investors. Its investment banking activities include advising on mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings, restructurings and other strategic transactions.

Through its global markets businesses, Goldman Sachs helps clients buy and sell securities and other financial instruments and provides financing, risk management and market-making services.