Wealthfront Advisers LLC Purchases 9,967 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 2.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 369,745 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,967 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $108,764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on JPM. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “positive” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $356.38.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $338.72 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $319.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $310.32. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $351.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $907.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The business had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.96 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.38 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 25.71%.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total value of $1,808,100.91. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,547,031.53. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total transaction of $1,522,036.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This represents a 5.47% 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 18,876 shares of company stock worth $5,907,051 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

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