Mitchell Capital Management Co. Has $8.77 Million Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Mitchell Capital Management Co. increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,011 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 587 shares during the period. The Goldman Sachs Group makes up 1.5% of Mitchell Capital Management Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Mitchell Capital Management Co.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $8,769,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hartline Investment Corp boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 153.3% during the third quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 1,421 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 860 shares during the last quarter. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $940,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares during the period. National Pension Service boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 665,794 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $530,205,000 after acquiring an additional 19,796 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlTi Global Inc. boosted its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 87.3% during the 3rd quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $23,707,000 after acquiring an additional 13,879 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

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Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In related news, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total value of $43,439,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 555,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,758,150. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 4,863 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $923.75, for a total transaction of $4,492,196.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 10,301 shares in the company, valued at $9,515,548.75. The trade was 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 in the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.3%

GS stock opened at $945.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $283.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50-day moving average of $916.78 and a 200-day moving average of $821.46. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $439.38 and a fifty-two week high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 13.73%.The business had revenue of $15.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $11.95 EPS. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders 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. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 35.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on GS shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $854.00 to $828.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Argus boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $863.00 to $1,066.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

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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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