Advisortrust Partners LLC Makes New $508,000 Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Advisortrust Partners LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 578 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $508,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Dagco Inc. acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on GS shares. Bank of America cut their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,050.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Evercore dropped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $941.82.

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Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group 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 owned 6,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,889,079.46. The trade was a 61.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 31,070 shares in the company, valued at $30,248,198.50. The trade was a 18.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $1,099.46 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $979.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $919.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $324.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $630.01 and a 1-year high of $1,125.00.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $15.92 by $1.63. The business 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $14.12 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.6 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 32.89%.

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.

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

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