Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Increases Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1,094.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 173,319 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 158,806 shares during the quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $55,843,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $60,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 79,849 shares of company stock worth $24,522,956. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on JPM. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, May 4th. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. 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.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $338.12.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $297.93 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $798.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.27, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.03. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $256.00 and a 12 month high of $337.25. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $299.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $307.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.07 EPS. Analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th were paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

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

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