Private Management Group Inc. Lowers Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Private Management Group Inc. lowered its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 124,361 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,220 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 1.2% of Private Management Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Private Management Group Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $40,072,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Roxbury Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 8,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Collective Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $304,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Essential Planning LLC. raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 1,399 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $451,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tevis Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 4,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,337,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,155,295.20. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This trade represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. 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 three months, insiders sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE:JPM opened at $313.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $840.97 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $262.71 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $305.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $306.87.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.07 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s global expansion remains a positive, including reports that it has deployed $20 billion in the Gulf and doubled its private bankers in Singapore, signaling continued growth in wealth management and international banking. Article: JP Morgan deploys $20bn in Gulf and says postwar rebuild may cost hundreds of billions
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to benefit from investor optimism around higher-for-longer rates after hotter inflation data, which can support bank lending margins and trading activity. Article: May Inflation Hits 4.2% as Energy Prices Surge, Raising Pressure on Federal Reserve
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s involvement in tokenized treasuries and digital-asset market infrastructure suggests it is positioned to benefit if regulated crypto adoption continues to grow. Article: Tokenized Treasuries Are Moving Onto the XRP Ledger
• Neutral Sentiment: Jamie Dimon’s comments on Mexico’s economy and trade highlight JPMorgan’s active role in global corporate and sovereign banking, but the direct stock impact is limited. Article: JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Praises the Mexican Economy
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan also had several analyst-related headlines on other companies, but these are mostly read-throughs and do not materially change the bank’s own outlook. Article: Coherent and Lumentum just got more attractive, according to J.P. Morgan
• Negative Sentiment: The DOJ has subpoenaed JPMorgan in a widening “debanking” investigation, creating a potential legal and reputational risk for the bank. Article: US Justice Department subpoenas major banks over alleged ‘debanking’
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan and other banks also lost a lawsuit over alleged missed red flags at Tricolor, which may keep credit-risk concerns in focus. Article: JPMorgan, Barclays, Fifth Third defeat lawsuit over missed ‘red flags’ at Tricolor

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on JPM. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.