JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM is Seneca House Advisors’ 9th Largest Position

Seneca House Advisors decreased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 23.3% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 24,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,556 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 2.9% of Seneca House Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Seneca House Advisors’ holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $7,323,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth $11,396,496,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,794,785,000 after acquiring an additional 7,796,814 shares during the last quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% during the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $728,024,000 after acquiring an additional 2,081,800 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,171,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,870,386 shares during the period. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $474,516,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $343.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.86. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $279.10 and a 1-year high of $351.24. The company has a market capitalization of $919.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.70, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $318.31 and a 200-day moving average of $310.09.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The company’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.07 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.95 EPS 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $391.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $408.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.92.

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Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total transaction of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total transaction of $1,808,100.91. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,547,031.53. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051 over the last 90 days. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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