Major Stock Shifts
MV Capital, Corient Boost Goldman Sachs, GE Aerospace Amidst CFO Insider Stock Sale
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Corient Private Wealth LLC’s surge in Goldman Sachs holdings wasn’t just large in share terms: it said the stake made up about 1.2% of its investment portfolio and was its 16th biggest position, with Corient valuing the Goldman stake at roughly $2.282 billion in its filing.
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Goldman Sachs CFO Denis P. Coleman’s disclosed insider sale included precise pricing and post-sale ownership: he sold 6,857 shares at an average price of $973.55 for about $6.676 million total, leaving him with 31,070 shares and representing an 18.08% reduction in his holdings (per the SEC-disclosed transaction).
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Goldman Sachs’ quarterly dividend details were spelled out: it would pay $4.50 per share, with stockholders of record on June 1 and the dividend payable on June 29.
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The institutional-ownership figures were reported precisely in the coverage: Goldman Sachs had 71.21% of shares held by institutional investors/hedge funds, while GE Aerospace had 74.77% held by institutional investors/hedge funds.
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For GE Aerospace, market/liquidity context beyond the summary’s generic “valuation and liquidity metrics” was included: shares opened at $358.77, the company’s debt-to-equity ratio was listed at 0.99 with current ratio 1.01 and quick ratio 0.70, and its 50-day and 200-day moving averages were cited as $308.70 and $309.03, respectively.
MV Capital Management Inc. quietly entered Goldman Sachs stock in the fourth quarter, buying 795 shares worth about $699,000, according to Watchlist News. The move came as other institutional investors were making far bigger bets on the bank — and as Goldman insiders were quietly selling near record highs.
Goldman Sachs stock has nearly doubled from its 2024 lows, reaching a 52-week high of $984.70. Institutions now own 71.21% of shares, per MarketBeat. That heavy concentration means any sharp move in Goldman stock ripples across pension funds and ETFs that millions of Americans depend on.
One Firm Bought $2.28 Billion Worth of Goldman Shares
MV Capital's $699,000 buy was modest compared to what Corient Private Wealth LLC did. Corient added more than 2.4 million Goldman shares in the same period, bringing its total to roughly 2.6 million shares worth about $2.282 billion, according to WhaleWisdom. That made Goldman its 16th-largest position, at about 1.2% of its entire portfolio.
The scale of Corient's move stands out even in a market full of large institutional players. Adding 2.4 million shares in a single quarter is a strong signal of conviction. Goldman's Q1 2026 earnings gave investors plenty of reason to be bullish — the bank reported $17.55 earnings per share, well above the $15.92 consensus estimate, per George Fox University News.
Goldman's CFO Sold $6.7 Million in Stock Near Peak Prices
Even as institutions piled in, Goldman's own finance chief was heading for the exit. CFO Denis P. Coleman sold 6,857 shares in mid-May at an average price of $973.55 per share, collecting about $6.676 million total, according to Stock Titan. After the sale, Coleman held 31,070 shares — an 18.08% reduction in his stake.
Coleman wasn't alone. Chief Accounting Officer Sheara J. Fredman sold 10,301 shares on May 1 at an average of $929.17, cutting her holdings by 61.91%. Analysts often call such sales pre-planned diversification. But platforms like TipRanks warn that heavy executive selling can signal a stock is fully valued — or close to a peak.
Goldman Declares $4.50 Dividend as 14-Year Streak Continues
Goldman's board declared a quarterly dividend of $4.50 per share on April 13, the same day it reported blowout earnings. Shareholders on record by June 1 will receive the payment on June 29, per Zacks Investment Research. That works out to $18.00 annually — up from $16.00 a year earlier, a rise of more than 5%.
Goldman has now raised its dividend for 14 straight years. Its payout ratio sits around 32.89%, meaning it pays out roughly a third of earnings as dividends. That leaves plenty of room to keep raising the payout, making the stock appealing to income investors even as insiders sell, according to MarketBeat.
MV Capital Also Bet $577,000 on GE Aerospace's Aviation Comeback
Alongside its Goldman buy, MV Capital picked up 1,872 shares of GE Aerospace worth about $577,000 in Q4. The stock opened most recently at $358.77 — well above both its 50-day moving average of $308.70 and its 200-day moving average of $309.03, per Financhill. Institutions own 74.77% of GE Aerospace shares, per MarketBeat.
GE Aerospace completed its final spin-off — GE Vernova — in April 2024, becoming a pure aviation company. It now carries a services backlog of roughly $170 billion. Its balance sheet looks steady: a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.01, and a quick ratio of 0.70. Analysts at Morgan Stanley maintain a Buy rating with price targets as high as $400, citing a brightening aviation outlook.
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