Gables Capital Management Inc. Cuts Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Gables Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 10.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 20,521 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,325 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 2.8% of Gables Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Gables Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $6,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JPM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% in the first quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter valued at $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% in the second quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $571,000 after acquiring an additional 425 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan may spend heavily on acquisitions, which could reduce capital flexibility and pressure returns if deals are expensive or hard to integrate. Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase could spend $20 billion on acquisition: ‘We are on the lookout’
• Negative Sentiment: Dimon said earnings may not stay at current levels and that costs are likely to rise, which raises concerns about margin pressure. JPMorgan Chase Stock Is Falling: What’s Happening Today?
• Neutral Sentiment: The bank also announced it will redeem $2.0 billion of Series KK preferred stock, a routine capital-management move that is not likely to change the investment thesis on its own. JPMorgan Chase to Redeem Series KK Preferred Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Dimon’s willingness to consider large acquisitions also reflects confidence in JPMorgan’s excess capital and long-term growth options, which could support the stock over time if management finds attractive targets. Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan could spend up to $20bn on a new acquisition

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Autonomous Res dropped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $299.04 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $260.31 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $302.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.96. The stock has a market cap of $801.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.32, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.03.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.07 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total value of $127,760.98. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,155,295.20. This trade represents a 0.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total transaction of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares in the company, valued at $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 28,589 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,496 over the last 90 days. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.