Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CG – Free Report) by 51.8% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 370,381 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 126,441 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Carlyle Group were worth $15,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Carlyle Group in the 4th quarter worth about $1,935,000. Algebris UK Ltd. purchased a new stake in Carlyle Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,459,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Carlyle Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,346,848,000. Miller Value Partners LLC purchased a new position in Carlyle Group in the second quarter worth about $1,684,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Carlyle Group in the second quarter worth approximately $249,077,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.88% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Cfra downgraded shares of Carlyle Group to a “sell” rating and set a $45.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Carlyle Group from $58.00 to $56.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Carlyle Group in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore set a $51.00 price target on Carlyle Group in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Carlyle Group from $66.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Carlyle Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.31.
Carlyle Group Trading Down 1.4%
Shares of CG stock opened at $48.39 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. Carlyle Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.60 and a 12-month high of $69.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $46.14 and its 200 day moving average is $47.58.
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $923.50 million. Carlyle Group had a net margin of 10.08% and a return on equity of 22.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 28.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. Research analysts expect that Carlyle Group Inc. will post 3.69 earnings per share for the current year.
Carlyle Group Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Carlyle Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 145.83%.
Carlyle Group Profile
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager that invests across a range of strategies including private equity, real assets (such as real estate and infrastructure), global credit, and investment solutions. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Carlyle raises and manages investment funds that acquire, operate and exit companies and assets on behalf of institutional and private investors. The firm is publicly traded on the Nasdaq exchange and operates as an asset manager and investment advisor rather than as an operating company.
Carlyle’s core activities include sourcing and executing private equity buyouts and growth investments, originating and managing credit and financing solutions, and acquiring and operating real asset portfolios.
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