Vontobel Holding Ltd. Has $33.77 Million Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) by 34.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,401 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,949 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $33,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GS. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 429 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 31.1% in the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 59 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% during the second quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 668 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $473,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.2% during the second quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 653 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 351 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Monday. 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $785.00 to $855.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $843.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $870.00 to $971.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $792.67.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $901.34 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $814.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $759.06. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $439.38 and a 12 month high of $919.10. The company has a market cap of $270.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.27 by $1.98. The firm had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.68 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 13.18%.The business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $8.40 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.00 per share. This represents a $16.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.50%.

Key The Goldman Sachs Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say rising M&A activity and a record deal backlog should lift investment-banking fees at GS, making the bank a direct beneficiary if deal volumes continue to recover. M&As Are Heating Up: 3 Investment Bank Stocks to Benefit in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is rolling out firmwide AI (OneGS 3.0 and an AI assistant) to boost productivity and drive fee growth — a structural efficiency and revenue-driver that investors view positively for medium-term margins. How Goldman Is Scaling AI to Transform Its Business Operations
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman plans to increase investment activity in Japan’s mid-cap companies — a push that can generate underwriting, advisory and trading revenue while diversifying fee sources geographically. Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan’s mid-cap companies
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer and other commentators are highlighting Goldman’s growth trajectory versus tech peers, which supports bullish sentiment and retail/institutional interest in GS shares. Jim Cramer Believes “Goldman Sachs May Be Growing Faster Than Almost All the Stocks in Tech”
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman’s macro team forecasts U.S. GDP “substantially outperforming” consensus in 2026, a view that supports higher deal activity, market volumes and corporate financing. U.S. Economy to ‘Substantially Outperform’ in 2026, Says Goldman
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman initiated coverage on India’s PhysicsWallah with a Neutral rating and a target — shows GS research expansion into high-growth EM names but limited direct impact on GS’s financials. Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on PhysicsWallah, sets target price of Rs 135 backed by strong revenue, EBIDTA projection
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research published a 2026 commodities outlook (gold, metals, energy) — supports trading desks but is primarily research-driven rather than an immediate earnings driver. Commodities Are Your 2026 Portfolio Insurance, Here’s Why According To Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs BDC expanded its credit facility and liquidity — positive for the BDC subsidiary’s stability but a limited direct read-through to GS parent earnings. Goldman Sachs BDC Expands Credit Facility and Liquidity
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman warns the stock-market’s historic run may be ending, signaling a more volatile trading environment that could weigh on trading and wealth-management revenues if risk appetite falls. Wave Goodbye To the Stock Market’s Historic Run, Goldman Sachs Says

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.