The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS Stock Holdings Decreased by Klingenstein Fields & Co. LP

Klingenstein Fields & Co. LP lowered its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 79,089 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 1,681 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group comprises 2.6% of Klingenstein Fields & Co. LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Klingenstein Fields & Co. LP’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $69,519,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of GS. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth $2,515,830,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 110.8% during 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. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 428.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 556,254 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $488,947,000 after acquiring an additional 450,984 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.5% during 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. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 40.8% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,353,007 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,189,293,000 after acquiring an additional 392,319 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total transaction of $13,421,188.44. Following the transaction, the insider 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total value of $6,675,632.35. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. The trade was a 18.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock worth $31,737,875. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $940.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $905.00 to $972.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. UBS Group increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $930.00 to $940.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered The Goldman Sachs Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $941.82.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

NYSE:GS opened at $1,062.44 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $957.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $909.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $313.43 billion, a PE ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $609.59 and a 12 month high of $1,098.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The company had revenue of $17.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.66 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 14.13%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $14.12 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued 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 dividend yield of 1.7%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.89%.

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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