JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Purchased by Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 21.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 19,291 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,439 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 1.2% of Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $6,216,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,018,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,161,532,000 after buying an additional 296,213 shares in the last quarter. Choate Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Choate Investment Advisors now owns 139,509 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $44,952,000 after acquiring an additional 10,726 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 39,715 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,797,000 after purchasing an additional 2,986 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 8,273 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,666,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 259,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $83,755,000 after purchasing an additional 3,014 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 35,460 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,870,263. This trade represents a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,155,295.20. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.08.

Read Our Latest Analysis on JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.6%

JPM opened at $301.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $807.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $302.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $306.58. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $260.31 and a 52 week high of $337.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.07 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

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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