Worth Asset Management LLC Has $810,000 Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Key Points

• Worth Asset Management LLC cut its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 59.8%, ending the quarter with 922 shares valued at about $810,000 per its SEC filing.
• Corporate insiders have been net sellers, disposing of 117,283 shares worth roughly $112.0 million over the last 90 days, including sizable sales by the CAO and CFO that materially reduced their holdings.
• Goldman beat expectations with quarterly EPS of $13.55 vs. a $11.52 consensus and revenue of $15.71 billion, and the firm raised its quarterly dividend to $4.50 (annualized $18.00, ~2.2% yield).

Worth Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS - Free Report) by 59.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 922 shares of the investment management company's stock after selling 1,374 shares during the quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC's holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $810,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 110.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,780,620 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $1,417,997,000 after purchasing an additional 936,015 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 18.2% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,895,752 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,345,924,000 after buying an additional 291,280 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.6% during the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,539,746 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $4,628,507,000 after buying an additional 227,604 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth approximately $178,941,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 14.4% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,710,516 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,210,618,000 after buying an additional 215,230 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company's stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman is among banks that arranged a $40B unsecured bridge loan to SoftBank to fund additional OpenAI investment — a sizable lending/arranging role that can generate fees and visibility for GS's corporate finance business. SoftBank $40B loan
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman was appointed financial advisor to Golar LNG in a strategic review — another advisory mandate that can drive near-term fees. Golar LNG advisory
• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter puts Goldman as a leading contender to lead a potential SpaceX IPO — if it happens, underwriting fees would be material. SpaceX IPO speculation
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman research says institutional deleveraging could clear a path for U.S. stocks to rise — this supports trading desks but is a forward-looking view rather than immediate revenue. Institutional deleveraging outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman-backed Canton Network integrated with LayerZero to enable cross-chain transfers — strategic for GS’s digital-asset ecosystem but not yet a large revenue driver. Canton–LayerZero integration
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders sold roughly $136M of GS stock — significant insider selling can sap investor confidence about near-term outlook. Insider selling
• Negative Sentiment: Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein and other commentators warn of elevated "fire" risk and mark‑to‑market pressure in private markets — a direct concern for Goldman given its sizable private‑markets exposure. Private-market markdown risk
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s own macro work highlights a large Iran-driven oil supply shock and estimates jobs losses — the geopolitical shock raises market volatility and downside risks to GS’s trading and investment banking outlook. Iran oil shock analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman disclosed a $152M exposure to spot XRP ETFs — positive for asset‑management growth but increases GS’s exposure to crypto volatility and regulatory/market risk. XRP ETF exposure
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman downgraded Indian equities and cut its Nifty target, flagging energy‑shock led earnings cuts — a sign the firm sees regional downside that could reduce future deal flow in Asia. India downgrade

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total transaction of $4,492,196.25. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. This represents a 32.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Autonomous Res reduced their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $919.29.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $803.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $884.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $848.72. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $439.38 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70. The firm has a market cap of $236.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.34.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $11.95 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group's previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group's payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

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.

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