CPC Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

CPC Advisors LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 102.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 5,802 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,942 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises approximately 0.8% of CPC Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. CPC Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $4,909,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Dagco Inc. purchased 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 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% during the 4th quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE GS opened at $1,099.46 on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $630.01 and a 52 week high of $1,125.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $979.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $920.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $324.35 billion, a PE ratio of 20.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $15.92 by $1.63. The business had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $14.12 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 32.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on GS. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Bank of America decreased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,050.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore lowered their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $941.82.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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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