iA Global Asset Management Inc. Trims Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

iA Global Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 12.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 236,675 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 32,628 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 1.0% of iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $76,261,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth $35,000. Merrithew & Thorsten Inc purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. WHI TRUST Co LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $52,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on shares of 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. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.08.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $306.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $821.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $301.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $307.10. 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 12 month low of $256.00 and a 12 month high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.07 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.43 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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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