Cullinan Associates Inc. lessened its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 14.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 69,616 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 11,616 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.5% of Cullinan Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $22,432,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth about $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance
NYSE:JPM opened at $299.75 on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $256.00 and a 52 week high of $337.25. The firm has a market cap of $803.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $299.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $307.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.
Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total value of $127,760.98. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,155,295.20. This trade represents a 0.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.56, for a total transaction of $2,800,732.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 90,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,590,706.56. This represents a 9.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 79,849 shares of company stock worth $24,522,956. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Autonomous Res cut their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. 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. Finally, Argus raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.12.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is pushing deeper into fintech-style banking to attract Gen Z customers, rolling out low-fee Chase accounts and an upgraded app aimed at winning 30 million new-to-banking users. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan also continued to highlight opportunities in global markets, including a more constructive view on Asian tech and KOSPI exposure tied to the AI and memory-cycle boom, reinforcing the firm’s strong research franchise. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s analysts issued several high-profile calls on other companies, including a new hold on Oklo and a lower price target on McDonald’s, keeping the bank visible in the market but not directly changing JPM’s earnings outlook. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Separately, commentary from JPMorgan strategists warned that inflation, geopolitical fragmentation, and oil-price shocks remain key market risks, which may support a cautious tone toward financial stocks. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: A JPMorgan-led lender group reduced a credit facility for troubled FS KKR Capital and raised borrowing costs, a reminder that credit stress in private markets could be a headwind for the broader lending environment. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Investor speculation about whether Jamie Dimon could eventually step down also hovered over the stock, creating some governance and succession uncertainty for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Article Title
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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