IFG Advisory LLC Boosts Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

IFG Advisory LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,383 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,975 shares during the quarter. IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $12,690,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% in the 4th 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 period. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% in the 4th 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 period. Andra AP fonden raised its stake 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 worth $33,972,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $2,862,000 after acquiring an additional 3,027 shares during the period. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. raised its stake 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 worth $142,767,000 after acquiring an additional 37,550 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was 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. The trade was a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.7%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $312.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $838.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.99, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $262.71 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $303.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.49.

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 the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.07 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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.