Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Reduces Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd lowered its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 49.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,947 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 9,739 shares during the period. Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $10,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of GS. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after buying an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after buying an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 821 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $581,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 22.2% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,522,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about The Goldman Sachs Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s involvement with potential future IPOs, including beverage brand Liquid Death, could support investment-banking revenue if the company proceeds with a public offering. However, Liquid Death’s CEO did not provide a timeline. Liquid Death CEO Dodges IPO Question Despite Goldman Sachs Ties
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman research highlighting stronger-than-reported Chinese gold demand and renewed expectations for Chinese economic easing could benefit the firm’s commodities, markets and advisory activity if trading and capital flows increase. China Gold Buying Far Exceeds Official PBOC Reports, Goldman Sachs Data Shows
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman executive Chris Churchman warned that excessive reliance on AI could cause “cognitive atrophy” among junior bankers. The comments emphasize the need to preserve Goldman’s apprenticeship model while using AI, but do not indicate a change to earnings or strategy. Goldman Sachs partner warns of huge danger in letting AI replace bankers’ reasoning skills
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing GS with finance peers and discussing Goldman’s stock performance provide market context but no new fundamental catalyst. Is The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Mark Walter’s TWG Global hired a former Goldman executive as its top lawyer while federal authorities investigate how two TWG-linked insurers classified more than $20 billion in loans. Although Goldman is not identified as the investigation’s target, the connection may create reputational and headline risk. Mark Walter’s TWG Global hires Goldman veteran Markowitz as top lawyer amid probe of insurers

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,048.00 to $1,245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,120.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,062.86.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $1,036.86 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $721.16 and a 1 year high of $1,153.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $301.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.00, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,053.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $965.21.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 15.53%.The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $10.91 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $5.00 dividend. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. 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 Company 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.