The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Shares Sold by Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft lessened its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 955 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 824 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $759,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter worth $31,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.3%

GS stock opened at $945.93 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $283.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.38 and a twelve month high of $984.70. The company’s 50 day moving average is $916.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $821.46.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The firm had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $11.95 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $4.50 dividend. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total value of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 555,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total transaction of $4,492,196.25. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,515,548.75. This trade represents a 32.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 101,428 shares of company stock valued at $96,805,313 over the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on GS. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $608.00 to $748.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $990.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $927.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Autonomous Res decreased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

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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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