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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Sold by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund

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Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lowered its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 0.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 240,200 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,160 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 1.1% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $58,921,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of JPM. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at about $8,310,884,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 25,861.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 23,556,011 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $5,778,289,000 after acquiring an additional 23,465,278 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 33,845,676 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $8,113,147,000 after buying an additional 4,515,147 shares during the period. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 31.4% during the 4th quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 10,684,810 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,561,256,000 after purchasing an additional 2,551,899 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 17,550,491 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,207,028,000 after purchasing an additional 2,465,572 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on JPM shares. Evercore ISI set a $298.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday. Baird R W lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $327.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday. HSBC reaffirmed a "reduce" rating and set a $259.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $280.45.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE:JPM traded up $4.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $288.14. The stock had a trading volume of 8,404,198 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,562,078. The stock has a market capitalization of $800.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $269.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $255.64. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $190.90 and a 52 week 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 earnings results on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.63 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $45.30 billion for 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%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.44 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.94%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s payout ratio is 27.49%.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 6,129 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.76, for a total transaction of $1,536,908.04. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 68,583 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,197,873.08. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Linda Bammann sold 9,500 shares of the firm's 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 transaction, the director directly owned 91,539 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,884,750. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 71,200 shares of company stock worth $18,060,015 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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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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