Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Raised to "Buy" at Vertical Group

Cornerstone Investment Partners Llc acquired 48,502 shares as Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)'s stock declined 13.97%. The Capstone Investment Advisors Llc holds 18,000 shares with $4.27M value, up from 3,121 last quarter. Dsc Advisors Lp who had been investing in Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Put) for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $97.51 billion market cap company. The stock ended last trade at 257.03 a share and the price is up more than 0.89% so far this year. Qvt Financial Lp invested 0.56% in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) has risen 39.23% since January 15, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 13.33% the S&P500. (NYSE:GS). Secor Advsr Limited Partnership holds 0.04% in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. First Personal Financial Services now owns 525 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. The institutional investor held 52,897 shares of the prepackaged software company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $2.56 million, up from 39,035 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is an investment banking, securities and investment management company that provides a range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. The stock increased 0.40% or $1.04 during the last trading session, reaching $258.07. About 15.98 million shares traded or 6.08% up from the average. Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) has risen 51.57% since January 16, 2017 and is uptrending. JP Morgan upgraded The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) opened at 243.13 on Thursday. They expect $5.10 EPS, up 0.39% or $0.02 from last year's $5.08 per share. Eastern Natl Bank reported 2,000 shares.

Since August 1, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 6 sales for $15.08 million activity. VINIAR DAVID A sold $1.81 million worth of stock or 7,393 shares. (NYSE:GS) or 17,685 shares. Goldman Sachs Group has a 12-month low of $209.62 and a 12-month high of $262.14. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Therefore 40% are positive. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.88 earnings per share. analysts predict that Goldman Sachs Group Inc will post 18.98 EPS for the current fiscal year. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the stock. The firm has "Sell" rating given on Tuesday, September 5 by Credit Suisse. Finally, Barclays set a €89.00 ($105.95) target price on Vinci and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets on Tuesday, October 17 with "Hold". As per Tuesday, February 23, the company rating was downgraded by Imperial Capital. $754,997 worth of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.75 in 2017 Q3. The firm has a market capitalization of $96,950.00, a PE ratio of 13.35, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.47. It fall, as 25 investors sold TRN shares while 127 reduced holdings.

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Also, insider Sarah G. Smith sold 2,664 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 7th. Cheviot Value Management Llc, California-based fund reported 886 shares. Ltd. raised its holdings in Goldman Sachs Group by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bollard Gru Ltd Liability Com holds 0.18% or 14,719 shares. Iberiabank, Louisiana-based fund reported 4,680 shares. Atria Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Goldman Sachs Group by 24.6% in the second quarter. (NYSE:GS). Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd stated it has 0.03% of its portfolio in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated owns 10.96 million shares or 1.46% of their USA portfolio. It also reduced its holding in Liberty Broadband Corp by 141,475 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 205,692 shares, and cut its stake in Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRKA). Capital Wealth Planning Limited Liability Company holds 1.11% in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS). Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Proprietary) Limited has 0.24% invested in The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Goldman Sachs, New York-based fund reported 10,698 shares. (NYSE:GS). Truenorth invested in 6,764 shares. Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management reported 12,555 shares. 30,800 were accumulated by Employees Retirement System Of Texas. After $5.02 actual EPS reported by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 1.59% EPS growth. (NYSE:GS) for 143,033 shares.

Hard Facts About US Bancorp (NYSE:USB)
Bancorp, is being kept at an average Hold, rating, with at least 0.84% of shares outstanding that are now legally short sold. Fifth Third Bancorp increased Schwab Strategic Tr (SCHP) stake by 121,982 shares to 129,076 valued at $7.13M in 2017Q3.

IBM, Maersk building blockchain platform for global trade
Blockchain technology revolves around a distributed ledger that keeps a record of all transactions placed within a network. The two companies announced a partnership a year ago focused on digitizing the supply chain via a blockchain platform.

HDFC Bank (HDB) Earning Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Report Finds
Since August 17, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 3 insider sales for $7.43 million activity. $707,561 worth of Visa Inc. The company was downgraded on Monday, June 6 by Cowen & Co. (NYSE:HD) on Wednesday, August 16 with "Overweight" rating.

Among 21 analysts covering Mylan Inc. (NYSE:CF) to report earnings on February, 21. Hilltop accumulated 0.33% or 32,910 shares. Morgan Stanley holds 1.43M shares.

Investors sentiment increased to 2.29 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.18, from 0.95 in 2017Q2. North Star Inv Mgmt reported 0.21% stake. (NYSE:CF). Norinchukin National Bank The holds 17,360 shares. Timessquare Capital Ltd Liability Corp holds 0.84% or 3.32M shares in its portfolio. (NYSE:GS). Dumont And Blake Investment Advsrs Limited Company holds 950 shares. Caldwell & Orkin Inc accumulated 43,600 shares. Bank & Trust Of Montreal Can owns 63,525 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Tower Cap Limited Liability Company (Trc) has invested 0% of its portfolio in Summer Infant, Inc. Vanguard Grp Inc invested 0% in Summer Infant, Inc. Federated Pa holds 154,705 shares. 9,755 are owned by Keybank National Association Oh. Next Century Growth Invsts Ltd Liability Com reported 0.06% of its portfolio in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Franklin Resources has invested 0.03% in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) or 63,538 shares. On Friday, October 20 the insider SCHWARTZ HARVEY M sold $6.13M. On Thursday, September 7 OLECHOWSKI ANDREJ sold $999,867 worth of Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) shows GS has a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 2.25. Caponecchi Kevin J had sold 49,238 shares worth $4.81 million on Monday, September 11.

Among 19 analysts covering Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD), 9 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 36% are positive. Mylan Inc. had 60 analyst reports since July 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Cowen & Co maintained Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:GS) was sold by GNODDE RICHARD J on Wednesday, October 18. Northland Capital has "Buy" rating and $110.0 target. The stock of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Standpoint Research initiated it with "Buy" rating and $70.0 target in Wednesday, August 26 report. (NYSE:GS) on Tuesday, August 1. The rating was downgraded by Stephens to "Equal-Weight" on Wednesday, November 8.

Receive News & Ratings Via Email - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings with our FREE daily email newsletter.

Recommended News

We are pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news.
Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or in the newspaper.
Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts.