Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Buys 542 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 15.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,146 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 542 shares during the period. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $4,193,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter worth about $24,172,123,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,515,830,000. Orange County Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $69,537,544,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,560,028,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,657.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,596,487 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,282,312,000 after acquiring an additional 2,448,767 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:GS opened at $1,036.86 on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $721.16 and a 12-month high of $1,153.99. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,053.15 and a 200-day moving average of $965.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17. The stock has a market cap of $301.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The company had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.22 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 15.53%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 39.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $10.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 68.89 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $5.00 per share. This represents a $20.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.50. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.78%.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,048.00 to $1,245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,070.00 to $1,190.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,195.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,120.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,062.86.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Company 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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