Conning Inc. Buys 16,013 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Conning Inc. raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 13.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 16,013 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for 1.3% of Conning Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Conning Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $40,215,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Roxbury Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 8,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Collective Family Office LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,076,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Essential Planning LLC. grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 1,399 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Tevis Investment Management grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 4,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,337,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spinnaker Investment Group LLC raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC now owns 5,183 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,670,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.1%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $346.77 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $279.10 and a 1-year high of $351.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $317.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $309.98. The company has a market capitalization of $929.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.07 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $418.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $362.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $375.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.42.

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

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