Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. Sells 759 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. lowered its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,518 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 759 shares during the quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $17,358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Audent Global Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Audent Global Asset Management LLC now owns 5,238 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,604,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.9% during 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 purchasing an additional 8,154 shares during the last quarter. Oak Grove Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,890,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 141,990 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $124,809,000 after purchasing an additional 3,653 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC now owns 56,027 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $49,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,275 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on GS shares. UBS Group boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $940.00 to $1,120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Bank of America lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Dbs Bank upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $729.00 to $765.00 in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, CICC Research raised their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,005.33.

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Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $936.18, for a total value of $1,044,776.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 2,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,413,472.04. This trade represents a 30.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total value 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 33,681 shares of company stock worth $31,737,875 in the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $1,142.58 on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $691.30 and a fifty-two week high of $1,143.84. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,024.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $941.58. 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 firm has a market cap of $337.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $10.91 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 60.44 earnings per share for the current year.

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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