Intrua Financial LLC Buys New Position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Intrua Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 536 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $427,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 888 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 90.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lifted its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 663 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $469,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 38.7% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,574 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,822,000 after purchasing an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $942.50 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $282.68 billion, a PE ratio of 18.38, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $439.38 and a 1 year high of $984.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $874.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $796.79.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $14.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.52 by $2.49. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The business had revenue of $13.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $4.50 per share. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is presently 31.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $854.00 to $828.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $785.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Dbs Bank boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Autonomous Res reduced their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,047.00 to $960.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $897.76.

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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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