WealthPlan Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 38,360 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,242 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $12,360,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,308,000 after buying an additional 3,976 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 107,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,972,000 after buying an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,862,000 after buying an additional 3,027 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 452,612 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $142,767,000 after buying an additional 37,550 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 4,841 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on JPM shares. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group decreased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.08.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance
Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $306.49 on Tuesday. 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 twelve month low of $256.00 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $301.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $307.10. The stock has a market cap of $821.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.03.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.43 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other major U.S. banks cleared the Fed and FDIC review of their 2025 living wills, removing a key regulatory concern and reinforcing confidence in the bank’s capital and resolution planning. JPM, WFC & Others Clear Key Regulatory Hurdle on Living Wills
- Positive Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, underscoring its strong cash generation and shareholder-return profile, which can support demand from income-focused investors. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.50 per Share
- Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced cash distributions for its ETFs, keeping JPMorgan’s asset-management franchise in the spotlight and highlighting steady fee-driven business activity. JPMorgan Announces Cash Distributions for the JPMorgan ETFs
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan remains a widely watched bank stock, with recent search interest and broader coverage suggesting investors are still focused on its earnings power, valuation, and regulatory posture. Investors Heavily Search JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Here is What You Need to Know
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is also drawing attention for its push into security-related sectors and AI-enabled operations, but these longer-term initiatives are unlikely to move the stock sharply in the near term. JPMorgan Chase Targets Security Sectors And AI As Valuation Draws Attention
Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. The trade was a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 business’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 owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 worth $8,747,496 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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