Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. Sells 759 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. cut its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 3.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 20,518 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 759 shares during the period. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc.’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $17,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in GS. Dagco Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in The Goldman Sachs Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC grew its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 287.5% during the 4th quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 31 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in The Goldman Sachs Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Dbs Bank boosted their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $890.00 to $1,050.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $826.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, CICC Research boosted 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 report on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,005.33.

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Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alex S. Golten sold 1,116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $936.18, for a total value of $1,044,776.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 2,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,413,472.04. This trade represents a 30.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $973.55, for a total transaction of $6,675,632.35. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,248,198.50. This represents a 18.08% 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 worth $31,737,875. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Performance

NYSE GS opened at $1,142.58 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1,024.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $941.58. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $691.30 and a fifty-two week high of $1,143.84. The company has a market cap of $337.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The investment management company reported $20.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.47 by $6.51. The company had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.22 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 14.13%.The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue was up 39.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $10.91 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 60.44 earnings per share for the current year.

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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