Waverly Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Waverly Advisors LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 9.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 347,996 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,118 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for 0.8% of Waverly Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $102,366,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings momentum: JPMorgan’s record second-quarter performance, including sharply higher earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, has reinforced investor confidence in its lending, trading and investment-banking operations. JPMorgan and Goldman Posted Record Quarters
  • Positive Sentiment: Rising earnings estimates: Analysts are increasing their profit forecasts for JPMorgan, a trend that can support further near-term gains as investors reassess the bank’s earnings outlook. Earnings Estimates Rising for JPMorgan Chase
  • Positive Sentiment: New payments opportunity: South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank plans to use JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain for cross-border U.S.-dollar payments across 10 countries. The agreement highlights potential growth for JPMorgan’s institutional payments and digital-assets infrastructure. South Korea’s Largest Bank to Launch Payment Service on JPMorgan’s Kinexys
  • Positive Sentiment: AI and efficiency appeal: Analysts continue to view JPMorgan favorably as it applies artificial intelligence to reduce costs and improve productivity, while maintaining strong cash generation and a diversified revenue base. These 3 AI Winners Don’t Sell the Tech—They Use It
  • Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon’s account of his 2020 health crisis is personal and does not materially change JPMorgan’s current earnings or valuation outlook. Jamie Dimon Reveals the Moment He Knew It Might Be Goodbye
  • Negative Sentiment: Risk warnings temper optimism: Dimon cautioned that investors may be underestimating geopolitical, fiscal and valuation risks. Rising consumer credit-card delinquencies and unusually volatile markets also represent potential pressure on future loan quality and results. Jamie Dimon Said Markets Are Underestimating Risks

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on JPM shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered 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. Dbs Bank raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $418.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.67.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $356.15 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $324.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $311.12. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $279.10 and a 12 month high of $359.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $954.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.26, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.59 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.96 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.97 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 25.71%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at $10,036,641.58. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,940,935.56. The trade was 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

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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