Cary Street Partners Financial LLC Has $12.49 Million Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Cary Street Partners Financial LLC decreased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,680 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 1,048 shares during the quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $12,486,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 9,683 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $7,711,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.9% during the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,069 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,444,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 14.9% during the third quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,177 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.0% in the third quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,342,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TigerOak Management L.L.C. grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.9% in the third quarter. TigerOak Management L.L.C. now owns 4,409 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,511,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on GS shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $916.86.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $902.33 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $439.38 and a 12-month high of $984.70. The company has a market capitalization of $270.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $922.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $834.04.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $11.95 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.20%.

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Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total value of $10,943,868.11. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total value of $12,612,203.53. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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