New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Sells 800 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. $GS

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board decreased its position in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GSFree Report) by 5.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,889 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 800 shares during the quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $11,061,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP boosted its position in The Goldman Sachs Group by 133.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 2,713 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,160,000 after acquiring an additional 10,708 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 71.4% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 9,059 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $7,214,000 after purchasing an additional 3,775 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 4.5% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,679 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,134,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 39.2% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 47,091 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $37,501,000 after purchasing an additional 13,254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steadtrust LLC boosted its position in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 2,719 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,165,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 11,623 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $941.57, for a total value of $10,943,868.11. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 29,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,627,546.94. The trade was a 28.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John F.W. Rogers sold 13,151 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $959.03, for a total transaction of $12,612,203.53. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,408,883.21. This represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 117,283 shares of company stock valued at $112,016,033 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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The Goldman Sachs Group Stock Down 0.2%

The Goldman Sachs Group stock opened at $805.07 on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $439.38 and a 12 month high of $984.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $902.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $844.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60. The firm has a market cap of $238.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.70, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.34.

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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.52 by $2.03. The company had revenue of $15.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.30 billion. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 13.73%.The Goldman Sachs Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $11.95 EPS. Equities analysts predict that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $4.50 dividend. This is a boost 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 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on GS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on The Goldman Sachs Group from $900.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research raised The Goldman Sachs Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on The Goldman Sachs Group from $970.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on The Goldman Sachs Group from $898.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $850.00 to $1,048.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $919.29.

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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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