Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for GS Earnings

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for The Goldman Sachs Group in a report released on Thursday, April 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the investment management company will earn $10.46 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $11.00. 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 2025 earnings at $10.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $11.10 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $45.10 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on GS. Daiwa America cut shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Barclays upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $713.00 to $760.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $558.00 price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup dropped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $585.00 to $550.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective 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. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $586.00.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $461.67 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $144.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.39, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $587.13 and its 200 day moving average is $572.67. The Goldman Sachs Group has a 52 week low of $387.12 and a 52 week high of $672.19.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $11.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.21 by $3.74. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 13.30% and a net margin of 11.32%. The business had revenue of $13.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.36 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.48 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Goldman Sachs Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GS. Stephens Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Curio Wealth LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 5,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $636.25, for a total transaction of $3,313,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 3,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,255,506.25. This trade represents a 59.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin R. Johnson acquired 2,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $619.02 per share, for a total transaction of $1,485,648.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,400 shares in the company, valued at $1,485,648. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 19,925 shares of company stock valued at $12,630,683. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $3.00 dividend. This represents a $12.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.59%.

About The Goldman Sachs Group

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.