Nuveen LLC Has $1.33 Billion Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Nuveen LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,518,425 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 11,472 shares during the quarter. Nuveen LLC owned 0.51% of The Goldman Sachs Group worth $1,334,696,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GS. Dagco Inc. acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% in the 4th quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Graney & King LLC increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 51.5% during the 2nd quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 50 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Price Performance

NYSE GS opened at $1,036.12 on Friday. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $953.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $908.78. The company has a market cap of $305.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $609.59 and a 1 year high of $1,098.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The business had revenue of $17.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $14.12 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.08 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 32.89%.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $936.18, for a total value of $1,044,776.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 2,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,413,472.04. This represents a 30.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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. This trade represents a 47.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group News Summary

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $729.00 to $765.00 in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,078.00 to $1,021.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $905.00 to $972.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS)

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