Qtron Investments LLC lowered its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 10.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,596 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 1.3% of Qtron Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Qtron Investments LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $10,236,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of JPM. Roxbury Financial LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 8,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,581,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Collective Family Office LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,076,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Rialto Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.6% during the third quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Essential Planning LLC. lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 1,399 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $451,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Finally, Tevis Investment Management lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% during the third quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 4,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,337,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance
JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $313.85 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $305.78 and its 200-day moving average is $306.87. The company has a market cap of $840.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 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 12 month low of $262.71 and a 12 month high of $337.25.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This trade represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were 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 owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This trade 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 a total of 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496 in the last ninety days. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on JPM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Evercore raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $339.08.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on JPM
Trending Headlines about 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
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.
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