Goldman Sachs COO Waldron Sells $13.7M in Common Stock

Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron sold 18.2K shares of common stock on August 27th, resulting in a total transaction size of $13.7M. This was part of an option exercise. The sale is reported in a regulatory filing.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) experienced a significant insider transaction on August 27, 2025, when COO John Waldron sold 18,200 shares of common stock, resulting in a total transaction size of $13.7 million. This sale was part of an option exercise, as reported in a regulatory filing [3].

The transaction occurred amidst a broader context of insider selling within the company. EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 6,008 shares, and CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 7,463 shares in separate transactions in July 2025, totaling $14.4 million in insider sales over the last 90 days [3].

Goldman Sachs has been the subject of various analyst opinions. HSBC reaffirmed a "reduce" rating with a target price of $627.00, while Royal Bank of Canada and Citizens JMP reaffirmed sector and market perform ratings, respectively. Zacks Research, however, upgraded its rating to a "strong-buy" [3].

The stock performance of Goldman Sachs has been relatively stable, with a 52-week low of $439.38 and a 52-week high of $749.16. The company's market capitalization stands at $226.63 billion, with a P/E ratio of 16.50 and a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57. The debt-to-equity ratio is 2.57, and the quick and current ratios are 0.67 each [3].

References:
[1] https://armenpress.am/en/article/1228400
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cooper-companies-inc-coo-q3-070643381.html
[3] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-d-l-carlson-investment-group-inc-sells-1393-shares-of-the-goldman-sachs-group-inc-gs-2025-08-27/