1,125 Shares in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Purchased by Sargent Investment Group LLC

Sargent Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,125 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $989,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stevens Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,392,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 215,482 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $189,409,000 after acquiring an additional 8,154 shares during the period. M&G PLC bought a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,939,000. Rathbones Group PLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 12.6% in the third quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 276,364 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $220,082,000 after acquiring an additional 30,825 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC now owns 56,027 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $49,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on GS. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $891.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Dbs Bank raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,000.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $941.82.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.0%

GS stock opened at $1,062.44 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89. The company’s 50 day moving average is $957.30 and its 200 day moving average is $910.70. The stock has a market cap of $313.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $609.59 and a 1-year high of $1,098.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The company had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.66 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $14.12 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 32.89%.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total value of $9,571,380.17. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,889,079.46. This represents a 61.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total transaction of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 31,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. This trade represents a 18.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875 in the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Company 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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