The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CG) Stock Holdings Lifted by EntryPoint Capital LLC

EntryPoint Capital LLC grew its position in shares of The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CG) by 42.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 19,059 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,705 shares during the period. The Carlyle Group accounts for approximately 0.4% of EntryPoint Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. EntryPoint Capital LLC’s holdings in The Carlyle Group were worth $962,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in The Carlyle Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. National Pension Service bought a new position in shares of The Carlyle Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in The Carlyle Group by 149.3% in the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 546 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in The Carlyle Group by 253.1% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in shares of The Carlyle Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 55.88% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on CG shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of The Carlyle Group from $54.00 to $48.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Oppenheimer lowered The Carlyle Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Barclays decreased their target price on The Carlyle Group from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com downgraded The Carlyle Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of The Carlyle Group from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.53.

The Carlyle Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CG opened at $46.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $49.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.70 billion, a PE ratio of 16.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.73. The Carlyle Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $36.65 and a 12-month high of $57.50.

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.08). The Carlyle Group had a net margin of 18.81% and a return on equity of 24.02%. Research analysts anticipate that The Carlyle Group Inc. will post 4.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Carlyle Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. The Carlyle Group’s payout ratio is currently 50.36%.

The Carlyle Group Company Profile

The Carlyle Group Inc is an investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, it specializes in management-led/ Leveraged buyouts, privatizations, divestitures, strategic minority equity investments, structured credit, global distressed and corporate opportunities, small and middle market, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, senior debt, mezzanine and leveraged finance, and venture and growth capital financings, seed/startup, early venture, emerging growth, turnaround, mid venture, late venture, PIPES.