Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Goldman Sachs Group GS.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with GS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 41 uncommon options trades for Goldman Sachs Group.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 51% bullish and 41%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 22 are puts, for a total amount of $785,790, and 19 are calls, for a total amount of $1,106,030.
What’s The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $300.0 to $620.0 for Goldman Sachs Group during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today’s trading context, the average open interest for options of Goldman Sachs Group stands at 332.2, with a total volume reaching 1,888.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Goldman Sachs Group, situated within the strike price corridor from $300.0 to $620.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Goldman Sachs Group 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/02/25 | $16.4 | $10.85 | $15.0 | $550.00 | $150.0K | 585 | 0 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $52.4 | $51.8 | $52.4 | $560.00 | $104.8K | 263 | 20 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $65.0 | $61.3 | $65.0 | $500.00 | $84.5K | 325 | 13 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $166.7 | $161.55 | $166.0 | $400.00 | $83.0K | 39 | 5 |
| GS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $79.1 | $75.2 | $77.94 | $495.00 | $77.9K | 36 | 0 |
About Goldman Sachs Group
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm. Approximately 14% of its revenue comes from investment banking, 42% from trading, 20% from asset & wealth management, 15% from net interest income, and 9% from other principal transactions. Around 64% of the company’s net revenue is generated in the Americas, 13% in Asia, and 23% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Goldman Sachs Group, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Goldman Sachs Group Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 1,825,980, with GS’s price up by 2.3%, positioned at $566.58.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 75 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Goldman Sachs Group
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $628.8.
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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for Goldman Sachs Group, targeting a price of $614.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Goldman Sachs Group with a target price of $720.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JMP Securities continues to hold a Market Outperform rating for Goldman Sachs Group, targeting a price of $600.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for Goldman Sachs Group, targeting a price of $650.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Sector Perform rating on Goldman Sachs Group with a target price of $560.
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