Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 48,805 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $14,357,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up about 1.3% of Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $11,396,496,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 7,796,814 shares in the last quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 2,081,800 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,870,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $474,516,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total value of $1,808,100.91. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,547,031.53. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their position. 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, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. The trade was a 5.47% 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 18,876 shares of company stock worth $5,907,051 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on JPM. Autonomous Res lowered their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised 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, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $358.67.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

JPM stock opened at $348.72 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $934.39 billion, a PE ratio of 14.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The business has a 50 day moving average of $321.65 and a 200-day moving average of $310.67. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $279.10 and a 12-month high of $351.24.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.96 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.59 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.71%.

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

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