Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for GS Earnings

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the investment management company will post earnings of $9.93 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $10.08. The consensus estimate for The Goldman Sachs Group's current full-year earnings is $47.12 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for The Goldman Sachs Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $11.64 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $12.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $50.50 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $610.00 to $560.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $760.00 to $720.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $650.00 to $785.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $625.00 to $614.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $614.00.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock traded down $0.44 on Wednesday, reaching $696.84. The stock had a trading volume of 1,763,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,401,894. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $623.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $593.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $213.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 1 year low of $437.37 and a 1 year high of $726.00.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 14th. The investment management company reported $14.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $12.57 by $1.55. The business had revenue of $15.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.99 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 11.86% and a return on equity of 13.76%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $11.58 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. American Capital Advisory LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John B. Hess purchased 3,904 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $511.68 per share, with a total value of $1,997,598.72. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,904 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,997,598.72. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $3.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $12.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.72%. The Goldman Sachs Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.85%.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments. The Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as secured lending, through structured credit and asset-backed lending and involved in financing under securities to resale agreements.