Atria Investments Inc Cuts Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Atria Investments Inc decreased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 215,046 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,168 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 0.8% of Atria Investments Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $69,292,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,308,000 after purchasing an additional 3,976 shares during the last quarter. Andra AP fonden grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 107,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,972,000 after purchasing an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,027 shares during the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 452,612 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $142,767,000 after purchasing an additional 37,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JPM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Argus raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.08.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $306.49 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $256.00 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $821.25 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $300.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $307.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $5.07 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.43 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

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Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,155,295.20. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total transaction of $1,641,876.36. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,940,935.56. The trade was a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 28,589 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

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