Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd Invests $1.23 Million in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,812 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,228,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 70,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $22,580,000 after purchasing an additional 5,101 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,308,000 after purchasing an additional 3,976 shares during the last quarter. Andra AP fonden lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.2% in the third quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 107,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,972,000 after purchasing an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,027 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.0% in the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 452,612 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $142,767,000 after purchasing an additional 37,550 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.56, for a total transaction of $2,800,732.16. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 90,001 shares in the company, valued at $27,590,706.56. The trade was a 9.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total transaction of $1,720,052.05. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 35,460 shares in the company, valued at $10,870,263. This represents a 13.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPM stock opened at $312.95 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $303.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $306.49. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $262.71 and a 12-month high of $337.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $838.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.99, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $5.07 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jamie Dimon is personally helping pitch SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO to thousands of JPMorgan’s wealthy clients, highlighting the bank’s influence in capital markets and potentially boosting fee income. Reuters article on Dimon and SpaceX IPO roadshow
• Positive Sentiment: The bank is backing a shared tokenized deposit network with other major U.S. lenders, a move that could strengthen JPMorgan’s payments and digital-asset infrastructure position versus stablecoin rivals. WSJ article on tokenized deposit system
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly called JPMorgan “the best bank in the world” and said investors can “buy it and put it away,” reinforcing a constructive market view of the stock. Yahoo Finance article on Jim Cramer
• Neutral Sentiment: News that JPMorgan is using its branch network and client base to promote SpaceX underscores its scale and wealth-management reach, but the impact on near-term earnings is uncertain. Benzinga article on SpaceX IPO promotion
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate headlines noted JPMorgan is evaluating acquisition opportunities and may have $10 billion to $20 billion available for a deal, which could be accretive but also adds execution risk. Yahoo Finance article on acquisition opportunities
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan also warned that the crypto industry’s CLARITY Act has a narrowing path to passage, which could slow regulatory progress for digital-asset businesses. Benzinga article on CLARITY Act timing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on JPM shares. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

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.