JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Sold by Epacria Capital Partners LLC

Epacria Capital Partners LLC trimmed its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 61.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 6,400 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for approximately 0.8% of Epacria Capital Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Epacria Capital Partners LLC's holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $959,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 1,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.09, for a total value of $337,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 50,377 shares in the company, valued at $13,606,323.93. This represents a 2.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,273 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.85, for a total value of $1,153,069.05. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 54,469 shares in the company, valued at $14,698,459.65. This trade represents a 7.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 129,188 shares of company stock valued at $33,095,363. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 1.3 %

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $249.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $693.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $190.88 and a twelve month high of $280.25. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $238.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $245.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last announced 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 business had revenue of $45.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.62 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.99% and a net margin of 20.96%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.44 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 4th were issued a $1.40 dividend. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 4th. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is 27.49%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JPM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $304.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. 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. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $285.00 to $284.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $257.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $255.67.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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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