JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Stock Position Reduced by Hoey Investments Inc.

Hoey Investments Inc. decreased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 6.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,884 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for approximately 1.3% of Hoey Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Hoey Investments Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $8,736,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JPM. Norges Bank acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $11,396,496,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,794,785,000 after buying an additional 7,796,814 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $696,885,000. American Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% in the 4th quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $728,024,000 after purchasing an additional 2,081,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,033.3% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,155,120 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $679,790,000 after buying an additional 1,964,958 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total value of $1,720,052.05. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,460 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,870,263. The trade was a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of the company’s 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 owned 90,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,590,706.56. This trade represents a 9.22% 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 sold a total of 33,623 shares of company stock valued at $10,427,835 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JPM. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $362.00 to $408.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $345.33.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.2%

JPM stock traded up $0.56 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $336.03. The company had a trading volume of 6,296,685 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,089,124. The company has a 50 day moving average of $315.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $309.79. 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. has a 1 year low of $279.10 and a 1 year high of $343.45. The company has a market capitalization of $900.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.09, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.07 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

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About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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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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