Johnson Financial Group LLC Invests $669,000 in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Johnson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 2,729 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $669,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 192,182 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $46,068,000 after purchasing an additional 1,229 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 13,623 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,893 shares in the last quarter. KKM Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. KKM Financial LLC now owns 16,854 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,040,000 after purchasing an additional 640 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 211.8% during the fourth quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 13,013 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,119,000 after buying an additional 8,840 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $290.49 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock's fifty day moving average is $285.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $263.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $798.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.11. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $200.61 and a fifty-two week high of $301.29.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.48 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $44.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.76 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.52%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.12 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd were paid a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is 28.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Baird R W cut shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Hsbc Global Res downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. TD Securities restated a "buy" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $288.68.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 2,821 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.71, for a total value of $749,567.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 68,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,269,422.47. This represents a 3.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 6,128 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.47, for a total value of $1,608,416.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 62,455 shares in the company, valued at $16,392,563.85. This represents a 8.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 15,557 shares of company stock valued at $4,113,796. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. It focuses on investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Commercial and Investment Bank (CIB), Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), and Corporate.

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