Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $115.99 Million Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 145,647 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 10,957 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up approximately 0.7% of Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $115,986,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hartline Investment Corp raised its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% in the third quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $241,000. Gold Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 4,304 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,427,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 11,400.3% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 212,180 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $168,970,000 after acquiring an additional 210,335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 14.1% in the third quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 11,267 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $8,367,000 after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares during the period. 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: Q4 EPS beat and record equities trading — Goldman reported Q4 EPS well above estimates and set a Wall Street record for equities?trading revenue, driving upside to profits and supporting higher dividend/buyback capacity. MarketBeat: Goldman Sachs Soars on Q4 Post
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase and capital returns — Goldman raised its quarterly dividend to $4.50 (12.5% increase) and signaled buybacks, a clear shareholder?friendly move that supports valuation and income investors. TipRanks: Dividend Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Strong investment?banking backlog and 2026 outlook — Management flagged a heavier M&A/investment?banking pipeline and expects IB revenue to grow, which could sustain earnings momentum if activity persists. MarketBeat: Investment Banking Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Exploring new revenue streams — Management said it is watching/tokenization, stablecoins (CLARITY Act) and is exploring prediction markets — long?term optionality but not immediate revenue. Cointelegraph: CLARITY Act comments
• Neutral Sentiment: Alternatives activity — Goldman Sachs Alternatives participated in a continuation vehicle backing Ecowaste, showing continued private markets deal flow but limited near?term impact on GS equity. Benzinga: Kinderhook/Ecowaste
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and Apple Card accounting noise — Reported revenue was mixed/variance across sources; the Apple Card transition produced a large accounting impact that reduced revenue but boosted one?time profit — creates comparability questions for investors. Reuters: Profit Rises; Apple Card note
• Negative Sentiment: Cash?flow and Platform Solutions concerns — Third?party reporting highlighted a sharp drop in operating cash flow and ongoing Platform Solutions exit costs/markdowns tied to the consumer portfolio, which could pressure near?term fundamentals. QuiverQuant: Cash flow item
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target shifts and valuation debate — Several firms raised price targets (Wells Fargo, KBW) but others trimmed or maintain more conservative views; commentary that the stock is “running hot” and a wide target range increases short?term volatility risk. MarketScreener: Wells Fargo PT Street Insider: KBW PT

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of GS opened at $961.54 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $868.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $793.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $288.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.75, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.33. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $984.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.13.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $14.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.49. The business had revenue of $13.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $11.95 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $4.50 dividend. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $854.00 to $828.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Argus upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $785.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $891.57.

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.