Norges Bank Takes $2.52 Billion Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

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Norges Bank bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 2,862,150 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,515,830,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth about $701,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth about $72,143,000. Zhang Financial LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,206,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth about $5,847,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the fourth quarter worth about $408,000. 71.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Dbs Bank increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $905.00 to $972.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,125.00 to $1,049.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Evercore cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,075.00 to $950.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,078.00 to $1,021.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $943.95.

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Insider Activity at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, insider Kathryn H. Ruemmler sold 14,292 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 47.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $929.17, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 61.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,681 shares of company stock valued at $31,737,875. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $1,024.02 on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $592.17 and a 12-month high of $1,027.22. 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 $302.09 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $913.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $892.11.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The investment management company reported $17.55 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $17.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.66 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $14.12 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 59.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $4.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.89%.

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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