Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 35.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 61,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,351 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 1.2% of Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $19,943,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JPM. Roxbury Financial LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 8,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,581,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Collective Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Essential Planning LLC. boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 1,399 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tevis Investment Management grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 4,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,337,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jamie Dimon is personally helping pitch SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO to thousands of JPMorgan’s wealthy clients, highlighting the bank’s influence in capital markets and potentially boosting fee income. Reuters article on Dimon and SpaceX IPO roadshow
- Positive Sentiment: The bank is backing a shared tokenized deposit network with other major U.S. lenders, a move that could strengthen JPMorgan’s payments and digital-asset infrastructure position versus stablecoin rivals. WSJ article on tokenized deposit system
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly called JPMorgan “the best bank in the world” and said investors can “buy it and put it away,” reinforcing a constructive market view of the stock. Yahoo Finance article on Jim Cramer
- Neutral Sentiment: News that JPMorgan is using its branch network and client base to promote SpaceX underscores its scale and wealth-management reach, but the impact on near-term earnings is uncertain. Benzinga article on SpaceX IPO promotion
- Neutral Sentiment: Separate headlines noted JPMorgan is evaluating acquisition opportunities and may have $10 billion to $20 billion available for a deal, which could be accretive but also adds execution risk. Yahoo Finance article on acquisition opportunities
- Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan also warned that the crypto industry’s CLARITY Act has a narrowing path to passage, which could slow regulatory progress for digital-asset businesses. Benzinga article on CLARITY Act timing
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.07 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 EPS for the current year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend
The firm 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 $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. HSBC upped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $339.08.
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Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In related news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total transaction of $1,720,052.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 35,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,870,263. This trade represents a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the transaction, the insider owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,155,295.20. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.
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