Mmbg Investment Advisors CO. cut its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 1.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,915 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,391 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for 4.0% of Mmbg Investment Advisors CO.'s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Mmbg Investment Advisors CO.'s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $35,548,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Redwood Park Advisors LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Curat Global LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $235.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, June 27th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They set a "buy" rating and a $305.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI set a $298.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $240.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $276.80.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance
JPM stock traded down $9.45 on Tuesday, hitting $282.52. The company had a trading volume of 9,850,086 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,532,868. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $267.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $255.26. The stock has a market cap of $785.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.10. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $190.90 and a 12-month high of $296.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.63 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $45.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.62 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.21% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.44 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be given a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.98%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.49%.
Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 6,608 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $265.71, for a total transaction of $1,755,811.68. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 36,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,703,729.20. This trade represents a 15.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Linda Bammann sold 9,500 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $2,375,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 91,539 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,884,750. This represents a 9.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,200 shares of company stock valued at $18,060,015. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile
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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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