Janus Henderson Group PLC Cuts Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Janus Henderson Group PLC lowered its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,193,611 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 170,092 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 0.6% of Janus Henderson Group PLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $1,350,881,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in JPM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of JPM stock opened at $333.45 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $308.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $307.48. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $269.72 and a twelve month high of $337.77. The company has a market capitalization of $893.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.07 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s Chase digital bank is reportedly expanding deeper into Europe, which could open a new long-term retail growth channel beyond the U.S. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Expands Chase Digital Bank Across Europe In Five Year Push
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan has been highlighted as a leadership name in financials, with chart-focused coverage suggesting the stock’s uptrend may still have room to continue. Chart of the Day: JPMorgan’s Bull Market May Be Far From Over
• Positive Sentiment: Rising short-term Treasury yields after hawkish Fed messaging support the outlook for banks by improving lending spreads and reinforcing a higher-for-longer rate environment. Traders Fully Price in a Rate Hike by October on Hawkish Fed
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader financial sector was mixed to slightly softer late in the day, which could temper some of the gains in bank shares. Sector Update: Financial Stocks Softer Late Afternoon
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan and other financial firms were named in an Epstein-related records preservation request, but this appears more like a legal headline than a direct fundamental catalyst for JPM stock. Market Chatter: JPMorgan, Google Among Firms Asked to Preserve Records in Epstein Ranch Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Potentially higher borrowing costs from the Fed’s hawkish tone could also pressure parts of the economy and weigh on rate-sensitive sentiment if investors worry about slower loan growth or credit quality. Bond Rally Fails to Allay Higher-for-Longer Global Rates Threat

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on JPM shares. Autonomous Res dropped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $339.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.56, for a total value of $2,800,732.16. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 90,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,590,706.56. This trade represents a 9.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 28,589 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,496. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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.