JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $300.00 to $320.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the financial services provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.17% from the stock's previous close.
Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. TD Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $277.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $273.00 to $265.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $269.65.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 0.0%
NYSE JPM traded down $0.08 on Tuesday, reaching $268.52. The company had a trading volume of 2,189,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,531,050. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The company's fifty day moving average is $248.89 and its 200 day moving average is $250.21. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $190.88 and a 52-week high of $280.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $746.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.08.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.63 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.99% and a net margin of 20.96%. The business had revenue of $45.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.44 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 40,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.77, for a total transaction of $10,034,310.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 18,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,518,123.09. This represents a 68.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 1,250 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $308,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 49,127 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,130,438.84. The trade was a 2.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 101,722 shares of company stock worth $25,599,477 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Curat Global LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% 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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