Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. Raises Stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 67.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,256 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,720 shares during the quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $3,601,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GS. Acropolis Investment Management LLC lifted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $554,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 574 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Optas LLC increased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Optas LLC now owns 2,553 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,244,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,566 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,255,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Finally, Welch & Forbes LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 1,430 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,257,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE GS opened at $1,022.00 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,005.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $932.87. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $691.30 and a 52 week high of $1,125.00. 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 stock has a market cap of $301.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.68, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.30.

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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $15.92 by $1.63. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The business had revenue of $17.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $14.12 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 60.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 32.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on GS shares. Weiss Ratings raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,125.00 to $1,049.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. CICC Research increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $825.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $891.00 to $930.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,000.00 to $1,195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $974.18.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 15,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,703,018.99. This represents a 47.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $936.18, for a total transaction of $1,044,776.88. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 2,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,413,472.04. The trade was a 30.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock worth $31,737,875. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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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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