Goldman Sachs Group Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Soho House & Co Inc. (NYSE: SHCO) has announced a definitive take-private agreement where shareholders will receive $9.00 per share in cash, representing an 83% premium over the December 18, 2024 closing price. The transaction values SHCO at an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion.

The investor group is led by MCR and CEO Tyler Morse, with existing shareholders Ron Burkle and Yucaipa maintaining controlling interest. Apollo Funds will provide hybrid capital financing, while Goldman Sachs Alternatives continues its support. Notable additions include MCR's Tyler Morse joining as Vice Chairman and tech investor Ashton Kutcher joining the board.

The company has demonstrated strong performance with double-digit revenue growth and over 50% annual Adjusted EBITDA growth from 2022-2024. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder vote.

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) reported Q2 2025 financial results with net investment income of $0.38 per share. The company announced a third quarter base dividend of $0.32, a special dividend of $0.16, and a second quarter supplemental dividend of $0.03 per share.

Key metrics include a NAV decrease of 1.4% to $13.02 per share, total investments of $3,795.6 million across 162 portfolio companies, with 97.4% in senior secured debt. The company's net debt-to-equity ratio improved to 1.12x from 1.16x in the previous quarter. New investment commitments totaled $247.9 million, while sales and repayments reached $288.8 million.

The company initiated a $75.0 million stock repurchase plan and repurchased 1,047,183 shares for $12.1 million during Q2. Non-accrual investments represented 1.6% of the portfolio at fair value.

Airwallex has received a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), enabling the launch of its Yield product in Singapore. Through Airwallex Yield, businesses can now earn competitive returns on their multi-currency funds by investing in highly rated money market funds.

The company has partnered with Fullerton Fund Management to manage Singapore Dollar (SGD) investments and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for US Dollar (USD) solutions. The service offers key benefits including maximized returns on multi-currency funds, foreign currency balance growth without additional accounts, and maintained liquidity with no lock-up periods.

This Singapore launch follows successful implementations in Australia and Hong Kong, marking a significant expansion of Airwallex's financial services offerings.

LegalOn Technologies has secured a $50 million Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), bringing its total funding to $200 million. The round included participation from World Innovation Lab and new investors Mori Hamada, Mizuho Bank, and Shoko Chukin.

The legal AI company has shown significant growth, supporting 7,000+ customers (40% YoY increase) and serving 25% of Japan's public companies and 87% of Japanese Fortune 500 companies. LegalOn's business has quadrupled in the US and UK over the past year.

Additionally, LegalOn announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT Enterprise and API capabilities into their legal AI solutions. The company's AI contract review tool currently reduces contract review time by up to 85% while improving quality and accuracy.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives (NYSE:GS) has announced a majority investment in Mace Consult through a carve-out from Mace Group. Mace Consult, which generated £687 million ($859 million) in revenue in 2024 and employs over 5,200 people globally, will become an independent business under the continued leadership of CEO Davendra Dabasia.

The company has a strong track record in managing complex infrastructure projects worldwide, including the Hudson Tunnel Project, Qiddiya, and the New Hospitals Programme. The partnership aims to accelerate Mace Consult's growth through strategic acquisitions in key markets, leveraging Goldman Sachs' global network. Mace Group's Executive Chair Mark Reynolds and other shareholders will retain a minority stake and continue their involvement through board positions.

Star Mountain Capital, a private markets investment firm with over $4 billion in AUM, has announced the promotion of Peter K. Scaturro, Sr. from Senior Advisor to Vice Chairman. Scaturro, who joined Star Mountain as a Senior Advisor in 2024, brings 40 years of global banking and wealth management experience.

Scaturro's extensive career includes leadership positions at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), where he was a Partner overseeing the Global Private Client Business, and serving as CEO of U.S. Trust until its $3.3 billion acquisition by Bank of America in 2007. He also led Citigroup's Global Private Bank, managing 98 offices across 38 countries, where he achieved significant earnings growth.

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will announce financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, after market close on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

The earnings conference call will be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 9:00 am Eastern Time. The call will be accessible via telephone and audio webcast through the Investor Resources section of GSBD's website. Two separate dial-in options are provided: one for listen-only participants and another for Q&A participants, each with specific conference IDs.

GridStor, backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has appointed Lance Titus as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to lead the company's power marketing and trading strategy. Titus brings over 30 years of experience in commodities trading and has executed transactions worth over $20 billion, including contracted offtake of over 4 GWs of power supply.

In his new role, Titus will oversee GridStor's power marketing, origination, trading, and market analytics functions, managing a portfolio of more than 3 GW of battery energy storage projects. His appointment strengthens GridStor's position in delivering energy storage solutions to utilities, data centers, and power retailing customers across North America.

Avista Healthcare Partners has successfully closed a single-asset continuation fund for GCM, a manufacturer of complex precision components for medical technology markets. The fund, Avista Healthcare Partners CV II, L.P., is led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with additional investments from BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions.

Since Avista's acquisition in 2019, GCM has more than doubled its revenue through expansion of manufacturing and commercial capabilities. The continuation fund includes substantial unfunded capital commitments to support future acquisitions and strategic investments. The transaction provides existing investors with options for liquidity or continued participation in GCM's growth strategy.