JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Position Increased by Security National Bank of SO Dak

Security National Bank of SO Dak increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 134.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,819 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 5,058 shares during the quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak's holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $2,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 59,220,603 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $14,161,171,000 after purchasing an additional 876,417 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at $8,310,884,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 4,515,147 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 22,841,033 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $5,475,223,000 after acquiring an additional 1,914,049 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 20,103,063 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,818,905,000 after acquiring an additional 71,122 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPM stock opened at $267.19 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $190.88 and a fifty-two week high of $280.25. The stock's 50-day moving average is $239.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $246.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market cap of $742.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.54, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.07.

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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.63 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $45.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.62 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.99% and a net margin of 20.96%. The firm's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.44 earnings per share. Analysts predict 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 4th were issued a dividend of $1.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 4th. This represents a $5.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. This is an increase from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on JPM. Evercore ISI cut their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $273.00 to $265.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. StockNews.com raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Baird R W raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $277.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $304.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.26.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Linda Bammann sold 9,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $2,375,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 91,539 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,884,750. This trade represents a 9.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 40,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.77, for a total value of $10,034,310.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 18,017 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,518,123.09. This trade represents a 68.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 129,188 shares of company stock worth $33,095,363. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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