Yousif Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,020 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 2,965 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $31,073,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 1,800.0% in the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 38 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 100.0% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 40 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Graney & King LLC increased its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 51.5% during the second quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 50 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC raised its holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group by 45.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 54 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.21% of the company’s stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Dbs Bank upped their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $800.00 to $890.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. HSBC increased their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $652.00 to $677.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $756.00 to $810.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $720.00 to $850.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, The Goldman Sachs Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $792.67.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Up 0.6%

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $899.00 on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a one year low of $439.38 and a one year high of $919.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $812.31 and a 200 day moving average of $757.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $269.64 billion, a PE ratio of 18.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.36.

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GSGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The investment management company reported $12.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.27 by $1.98. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 13.18%.The business had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.68 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $8.40 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $4.00 per share. This represents a $16.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s payout ratio is 32.50%.

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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