JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Sold by Bokf Na

Bokf Na decreased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 5.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 238,648 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 12,525 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.2% of Bokf Na’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Bokf Na’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $76,897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $297.93 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $299.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $307.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $798.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.27, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.03. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $256.00 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The business had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.07 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th were paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.40, for a total value of $1,042,985.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at $18,981,173.60. The trade was a 5.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.56, for a total value of $2,800,732.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 90,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,590,706.56. This represents a 9.22% decrease in their position. 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 79,849 shares of company stock worth $24,522,956 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JPM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.12.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

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