TritonPoint Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 1,536 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

TritonPoint Partners LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 1,536 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,351,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dagco Inc. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% in the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total value of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. This represents a 18.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.18, for a total transaction of $1,044,776.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 2,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,413,472.04. The trade was a 30.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:GS opened at $1,062.44 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $957.30 and a 200-day moving average of $910.70. The company has a market cap of $313.43 billion, a PE ratio of 19.42, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $609.59 and a one year high of $1,098.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The company had revenue of $17.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.66 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $14.12 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

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

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on GS. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,050.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. HSBC lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $729.00 to $765.00 in a research note on Monday, May 4th. CICC Research boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $905.00 to $972.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $941.82.

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About The Goldman Sachs Group

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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.

Further Reading

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

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