Seaport Res Ptn Issues Positive Outlook for GS Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Goldman Sachs from $9.82 to $11.12, indicating a positive outlook for the investment management company.
• Goldman Sachs reported Q2 earnings of $10.91 EPS, exceeding consensus estimates by $1.09, and achieved a revenue of $14.58 billion, a 14.5% year-over-year increase.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend from $3.00 to $4.00, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders amid solid financial performance.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note issued on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the investment management company will post earnings of $11.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $9.82. 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 $12.58 EPS.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The investment management company reported $10.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.82 by $1.09. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 12.37% and a return on equity of 14.32%. The company had revenue of $14.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $8.62 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $785.00 to $855.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res cut The Goldman Sachs Group from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $727.31.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $788.56 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $825.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $238.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.38, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $757.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $658.90.

Institutional Trading of The Goldman Sachs Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 617,504.5% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 29,058,291 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $20,566,005,000 after buying an additional 29,053,586 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the first quarter worth $1,766,238,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the second quarter valued at about $2,138,031,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $897,185,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 102.6% during the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 14,764 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $8,065,000 after purchasing an additional 585,084 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, COO John E. Waldron sold 9,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $750.51, for a total value of $6,754,590.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 106,268 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,755,196.68. This trade represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 6,008 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $717.39, for a total transaction of $4,310,079.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 65,761 shares of the company's stock, valued at $47,176,283.79. The trade was a 8.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 38,323 shares of company stock worth $28,111,828. Insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a $4.00 dividend. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group's previous quarterly dividend of $3.00. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $16.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.26%.

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.

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