Bluedoor Private Wealth LLC Makes New Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Bluedoor Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 548 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its position 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 during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of GS opened at $1,077.31 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $961.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $912.63. 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 company has a market capitalization of $317.82 billion, a PE ratio of 19.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $618.00 and a 52-week 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm had revenue of $17.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.66 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $14.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.08 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.89%.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total transaction of $9,571,380.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,889,079.46. This trade represents a 61.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $936.18, for a total transaction of $1,044,776.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 2,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,413,472.04. This trade represents 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 90 days, insiders have sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on GS shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,000.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $826.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Evercore cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Bank of America cut 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 report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $930.00 to $940.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average 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.

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

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