Krilogy Financial LLC Buys New Stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,350 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,863,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group by 12.7% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 29,399 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $23,412,000 after acquiring an additional 3,305 shares during the last quarter. Magnolia Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $207,000. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 71.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 9,461 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $7,535,000 after buying an additional 3,942 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 942 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $750,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 6.2% in the third quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 618 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $700.00 to $765.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $775.00 to $970.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $971.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $916.86.

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Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total transaction of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,627,546.94. This trade represents a 28.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director David A. Viniar sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $965.33, for a total value of $43,439,850.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 555,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,758,150. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 101,428 shares of company stock worth $96,805,313. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:GS opened at $945.93 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $916.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $821.46. 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 firm has a market cap of $283.71 billion, a PE ratio of 18.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.34. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $439.38 and a 12-month high of $984.70.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The investment management company reported $13.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The Goldman Sachs Group had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $11.95 earnings per share. The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $4.50 dividend. This is an increase from The Goldman Sachs Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $18.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.09%.

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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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