Churchill Financial Advisors LLC Makes New $5.64 Million Investment in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Churchill Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,418 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,641,000. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up about 1.7% of Churchill Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,014,431 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $25,503,685,000 after acquiring an additional 418,820 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.9% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,661,422 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,304,824,000 after acquiring an additional 121,676 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,913,172 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,319,905,000 after acquiring an additional 97,387 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.4% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,110,119 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,680,393,000 after acquiring an additional 28,642 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 110.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,780,620 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,417,997,000 after acquiring an additional 936,015 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $996.73 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $892.51 and a 200 day moving average of $885.29. The stock has a market cap of $294.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.28. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $582.50 and a 12 month high of $1,005.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The company had revenue of $17.23 billion during 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 Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $14.12 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $4.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is currently 32.89%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total transaction of $6,675,632.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. The trade was a 18.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the business’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 transaction of $1,044,776.88. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,413,472.04. This represents a 30.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 33,681 shares of company stock worth $31,737,875 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GS has been the topic of several research reports. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $729.00 to $765.00 in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $839.00 to $870.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Dbs Bank lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $943.95.

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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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