LM Advisors LLC Has $3.10 Million Stock Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

LM Advisors LLC lessened its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,525 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 497 shares during the quarter. The Goldman Sachs Group accounts for 1.8% of LM Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. LM Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $3,098,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,392,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 215,482 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $189,409,000 after acquiring an additional 8,154 shares during the period. M&G PLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,939,000. Rathbones Group PLC boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 276,364 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $220,082,000 after acquiring an additional 30,825 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC boosted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC now owns 56,027 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $49,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $765.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $826.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $905.00 to $972.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $891.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,100.00 to $1,050.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, The Goldman Sachs Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $941.82.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $1,062.44 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $957.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $909.86. The firm has a market cap of $313.43 billion, a PE ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $609.59 and a twelve month high of $1,098.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.92 by $1.63. The firm had revenue of $17.23 billion during 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 revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $14.12 EPS. Analysts expect 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 32.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $939.07, for a total value of $13,421,188.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,703,018.99. The trade was a 47.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total value of $9,571,380.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,889,079.46. The trade was a 61.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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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