<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Renaissance Technologies LLC reduced its holdings in  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS - Free Report) by 92.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 6,314 shares of the investment management company's stock after selling 74,886 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC's holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $3,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks to Buy Now for Tariff Immunity</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in  The Goldman Sachs Group by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 163 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares in the last quarter.  Ledyard National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of  The Goldman Sachs Group by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 486 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter.  Seelaus Asset Management LLC grew its position in  The Goldman Sachs Group by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Seelaus Asset Management LLC now owns 660 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $378,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period.  Pointe Capital Management LLC increased its stake in  The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 1,660 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Genesee Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in  The Goldman Sachs Group by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Genesee Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,024,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. 71.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at The Goldman Sachs Group</h2><p>In other The Goldman Sachs Group news, Treasurer Carey Halio sold 3,640 shares of The Goldman Sachs Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $636.74, for a total transaction of $2,317,733.60. Following the completion of the sale, the treasurer now directly owns 4,552 shares in the company, valued at $2,898,440.48. The trade was a 44.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John B. Hess purchased 3,904 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $511.68 per share, for a total transaction of $1,997,598.72. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,904 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,997,598.72. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own  0.55% of the company's stock. </p><h2>The Goldman Sachs Group Trading Up 3.8 %</h2><ul><li>Goldman Sachs Just Revealed What’s Next for Markets</li></ul><p>Shares of GS stock opened at $520.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $162.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.83, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.33. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $556.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $573.08. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $414.85 and a 1 year high of $672.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. </p><p>The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 14th. The investment management company reported $14.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.57 by $1.55. The Goldman Sachs Group had a return on equity of 13.30% and a net margin of 11.32%. The business had revenue of $15.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.58 EPS.  As a group, analysts anticipate that  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. will post 47.12 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>The Goldman Sachs Group Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>Palantir Stock Builds Momentum on New Partnership</li></ul><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $3.00 dividend. This represents a $12.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group's dividend payout ratio  is presently 27.85%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of analysts have commented on GS shares. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered The Goldman Sachs Group from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $560.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, April 4th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $585.00 to $550.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lowered their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $680.00 to $650.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $610.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $593.40.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on The Goldman Sachs Group</b></p><h2>The Goldman Sachs Group Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through Global Banking &amp; Markets, Asset &amp; Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments. The Global Banking &amp; Markets segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as secured lending, through structured credit and asset-backed lending and involved in financing under securities to resale agreements.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than The Goldman Sachs Group</li><li>What Are Dividend Champions? 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<p>Renaissance Technologies LLC significantly reduced its stake in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. by 92.2% in Q4, selling 74,886 shares and retaining only 6,314 shares valued at $3.6 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with Jackson Grant Investment Advisers increasing its holdings by 10.9%. Insider trading included Treasurer Carey Halio selling 3,640 shares and Director John B. Hess purchasing 3,904 shares. Goldman Sachs shares opened at $520.18, with a market cap of $162.32 billion, and reported strong earnings of $14.12 EPS, exceeding estimates.</p>

Renaissance Technologies LLC Sells 74,886 Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS)