Matrix Trust Co Purchases Shares of 2,527 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Matrix Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 2,527 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,012,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.4% in the second quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 429 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 31.1% during the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 59 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.1% during the second quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 668 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $473,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 653 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 351 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $280,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 0.6%

GS opened at $899.00 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $439.38 and a 12 month high of $919.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $812.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $757.03.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.27 by $1.98. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 13.18%.The firm had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $8.40 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be paid a $4.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $16.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GS shares. Zacks Research downgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Dbs Bank raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $762.00 to $805.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $685.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $752.00 to $830.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $792.67.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Profile

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a global investment banking and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1869 as a commercial paper business, the company has grown into a diversified financial institution that provides a broad range of services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. The firm is led by Chief Executive Officer David M. Solomon and operates across major financial centers worldwide.

Goldman Sachs’ core businesses include investment banking, global markets, asset and wealth management, and consumer banking.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS)

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