Summary: Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, each identified as ten-percent owners, disclosed a series of purchases of Sweetgreen, Inc. Class A common stock on April 7, 2026, that together amounted to $3.3 million. The firms said the trades were carried out while acting as market makers in the ordinary course of business and that they ceased to exceed a 10% beneficial ownership threshold on April 8, 2026.
According to the filing, the reported transactions included the acquisition of 566,000 shares at $5.69 per share, an additional block of 11,243 shares also at $5.69, and several smaller lots executed at prices ranging from $5.61 to $5.72. After these purchases, the total number of Sweetgreen shares indirectly held by the reporting entities rose to 11,902,223.
Sweetgreen's stock is trading close to its 52-week low of $4.49 and has fallen roughly 74% over the last 12 months. InvestingPro analysis cited in the disclosure indicates the shares appear undervalued at current market levels, noting a market capitalization of $691 million against trailing-twelve-month revenue of $679 million.
Goldman Sachs' filing explicitly characterized the transactions as market-making activity performed in the ordinary course of business. The filing also records that, on April 8, 2026, the reporting entities no longer met the threshold to be considered greater than 10% beneficial owners of Sweetgreen's Class A common stock.
Recent operating and analyst context
Sweetgreen reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that missed expectations. The company posted an earnings per share loss of -$0.42, compared with analyst expectations of -$0.31. Revenue for the quarter was $155.2 million, below the anticipated $159.68 million. In response to the results, Piper Sandler revised its model for Sweetgreen, lowering its price target from $9 to $7 while keeping a Neutral rating, citing reduced same-store sales estimates through 2026. Separately, Wolfe Research initiated coverage with a Peerperform rating and pointed to persistent challenges in the operating environment and in consumer perceptions of value.
Those disclosures and analyst actions underscore the pressures facing Sweetgreen's top-line performance and profitability metrics. The filings do not attribute the Goldman transactions to any change in strategic intent, instead presenting them as market-making executions.
Key takeaways
- Goldman Sachs reported $3.3 million of Sweetgreen share purchases on April 7, 2026, executed as market-maker transactions in the ordinary course of business.
- Following the trades, the reporting entities' indirect holdings total 11,902,223 shares; they reported falling below the greater-than-10% beneficial ownership threshold on April 8, 2026.
- Sweetgreen is trading near its 52-week low and recently posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and a revenue miss, prompting analyst model adjustments and new coverage notes.
Contextual note on valuations and performance
The filing cites InvestingPro analysis suggesting the stock may be undervalued relative to trailing revenue, but the company faces contemporaneous operational headwinds reflected in quarterly results and analyst commentary. The disclosure does not provide any forward-looking guidance or additional commentary from Goldman Sachs beyond the market-making designation.