Kestra Advisory Services LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 5.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 571,772 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,001 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 0.6% of Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $168,192,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,390,662,000 after acquiring an additional 939,421 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,547,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,583 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,128,484,000 after purchasing an additional 110,586 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,018,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,161,532,000 after purchasing an additional 296,213 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market coverage suggest JPMorgan could beat expectations on strong equities trading, investment banking, and overall banking-sector momentum heading into earnings. Bank Earnings Should Wow Wall Street. What’s Driving Those Bottom Lines.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America analysts said major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan, could surprise to the upside as capital-markets activity and wealth-management flows remain supportive. US bank earnings could surprise to the upside as Bank of America highlights strong operating backdrop
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s own research on AI investing agents drew attention after the bank said the models beat traditional 60/40 portfolios in backtests, reinforcing a perception of innovation and potential future product differentiation. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Says Its AI Agents Beat 60 40 Portfolios In Backtests
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan Asset Management also released a retirement survey and promoted an internal leadership change at Campbell Global; these are positive for the franchise but unlikely to move JPM stock materially on their own. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Survey Finds Plan Participants Want an “Easy Button” and More Retirement Income Support Campbell Global Appoints Michael Barbara to Head of Global Acquisitions
• Negative Sentiment: Headline risk remains from renewed scrutiny over JPMorgan’s historical relationship with Epstein and related political questioning of Dimon, which could weigh on sentiment even if it does not change fundamentals. Dimon pressed over whether he lobbied UK government on Epstein’s advice

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPM stock opened at $335.19 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $898.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $279.10 and a 1 year high of $343.45. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $316.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $309.76.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion for 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%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.07 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JPM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, July 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $336.00 to $362.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Autonomous Res dropped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Argus raised their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $345.33.

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total transaction of $1,808,100.91. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,547,031.53. This trade represents a 11.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 33,623 shares of company stock worth $10,427,835 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

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.