Ibex Wealth Advisors Increases Holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Ibex Wealth Advisors lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 571.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,376 shares of the investment management company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,277 shares during the quarter. Ibex Wealth Advisors’ holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $5,874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GS. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth about $26,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the third quarter worth $29,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GS opened at $857.90 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $439.38 and a 52 week high of $984.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $254.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $924.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $836.28.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.30 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $4.50 dividend. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio is 31.20%.

Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total value of $10,943,868.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares in the company, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 2,846 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $927.17, for a total value of $2,638,725.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer owned 2,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,870,101.89. The trade was a 58.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 117,283 shares of company stock worth $112,016,033. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $742.00 to $802.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $980.00 to $985.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Autonomous Res reduced their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $990.00 price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $916.86.

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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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