Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Sells 513 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lessened its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 5.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,811 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 513 shares during the quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $7,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Audent Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Audent Global Asset Management LLC now owns 5,238 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,604,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.9% in 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 acquiring an additional 8,154 shares during the period. Oak Grove Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter worth about $1,890,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.6% during the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 11,944 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $10,499,000 after purchasing an additional 3,098 shares during the period. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 1.4%

GS stock opened at $1,059.81 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $312.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $694.05 and a twelve month high of $1,153.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,047.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $951.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83.

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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 18.59%. The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $10.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $5.00 dividend. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $20.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.87%.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total value of $9,571,380.17. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,338 shares in the company, valued at $5,889,079.46. The trade was a 61.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total transaction of $13,421,188.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,703,018.99. The trade was a 47.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 31,450 shares of company stock worth $29,668,201. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $870.00 to $920.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $955.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. CICC Research increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,061.43.

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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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