Generate Investment Management Ltd Acquires 8,484 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Generate Investment Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,056 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 8,484 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up approximately 1.2% of Generate Investment Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $23,139,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,989,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Betterment LLC increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.0% during the first quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 595 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 1,167 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $638,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Manhattan CO. LLC. increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 212.8% in the first quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 11,503 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $6,284,000 after buying an additional 7,826 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is co-leading financing for privately owned Texas power campuses that will supply up to 5 GW for AI data centers — a sizeable corporate lending/arranging win that supports fee income and strengthens GS’s role in energy/AI infrastructure finance. Goldman Helps Lead Financing for 5-Gigawatt Texas AI Power Sites
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe Bruyette raised its price target on GS to $971 (from $870) after conference discussions, signaling analyst confidence in GS’s revenue outlook and supporting valuation. Keefe Bruyette Updates Goldman Sachs Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s energy and cleantech conference continues to generate deal flow and visibility—Devon Energy’s CEO will speak, highlighting GS’s role as a hub for industry executives and potential origination pipelines. Devon Energy CEO to Speak at Goldman Sachs Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman’s research is active—raising price targets on names like Bristol-Myers (BMY) and publishing small-cap and sector ideas—which supports recurring research franchise revenue but has limited direct near-term impact on GS’s P&L. Goldman Raises Bristol-Myers Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman trimmed a derivative-backed stake in Siemens Energy and reduced related voting-rights exposure—portfolio moves that are notable for principal book and regulatory disclosure but are not large enough to dramatically alter earnings guidance. Goldman Trims Siemens Energy Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s private credit arm is reported to be grappling with lingering problem loans, a potential source of mark-to-market losses, increased reserves or slower new origination — risks that can pressure near-term profitability and investor sentiment. Goldman Sachs Private Credit Arm Grapples with Problem Loans
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman economists warn the next phase of the market rally could see higher volatility — a backdrop that typically reduces trading volumes and can depress trading and underwriting revenue, a notable portion of GS’s earnings. Goldman Says Next Phase of Rally to See Higher Volatility

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.9%

GS opened at $883.82 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $919.10. The stock has a market cap of $265.08 billion, a PE ratio of 17.95, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53. The business has a 50 day moving average of $829.03 and a 200-day moving average of $769.01.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.27 by $1.98. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The firm had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $8.40 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were paid a dividend of $4.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 32.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GS. UBS Group lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $785.00 target price on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $752.00 to $830.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $792.67.

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.