Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 57,733 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,905 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up about 1.3% of Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $18,898,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,390,662,000 after acquiring an additional 939,421 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,660,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $19,314,681,000 after purchasing an additional 8,941,351 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at about $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,547,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,583 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,128,484,000 after purchasing an additional 110,586 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.4%
JPM stock opened at $357.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $330.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $312.43. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $279.10 and a twelve month high of $363.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $958.58 billion, a PE ratio of 15.33, a PEG ratio of 1.45 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.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 25.71%.
Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares in the company, valued at $13,547,031.53. This represents a 11.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently weighed in on JPM. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped 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 note on Wednesday, July 15th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $359.33.
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More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Large housing initiative could expand lending opportunities: JPMorgan plans to deploy more than $750 billion through 2035 through its American Dream Initiative. The program targets financing for 1 million affordable housing units, helping 500,000 people purchase homes, hiring 850 home-lending advisers and increasing mortgage lending by more than 40%. The initiative could support long-term loan growth, although its eventual profitability remains a key question. JPMorganChase Doubles Down on Housing
- Positive Sentiment: Broad financial-sector momentum provides a tailwind: The NYSE Financial Index advanced during Tuesday trading, indicating continued investor interest in banks and other financial companies as markets rotate toward established, value-oriented businesses. Sector Update: Financial Stocks Rise Late Afternoon
- Positive Sentiment: Potential infrastructure-finance transaction: JPMorgan is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Idex, a French cooling-network provider owned by Antin Infrastructure Partners. The transaction could expand the bank’s investment-banking or infrastructure-finance footprint, though terms and strategic benefits have not been disclosed. JPMorgan Said to Near Deal For Antin’s French Cooling Network Provider
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed interest-rate signals: JPMorgan economists reportedly moved up their forecast for a potential Federal Reserve rate increase before year-end, citing inflation and concerns about Fed credibility. Higher rates can support banks’ interest income, but they may also weaken loan demand and raise credit-risk concerns. JPMorgan says Warsh failure to buttress Fed credibility may force a rate hike
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and macro concerns could limit upside: Analysts note that JPM’s strong recent share performance may already reflect much of the housing and earnings optimism. CEO Jamie Dimon has also warned that U.S. stocks and long-duration Treasuries appear expensive, a cautionary message for market valuations and investor sentiment. Jamie Dimon Just Said He Wouldn’t Buy the S&P 500 or Long-Dated Treasuries
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile
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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