Triglav Investments D.O.O. boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 199,494 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,403 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 4.0% of Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $64,282,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Merrithew & Thorsten Inc acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. WHI TRUST Co LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have commented on JPM shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research lowered JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Truist Financial upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $339.08.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.7%
Shares of JPM opened at $312.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $838.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.99, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $303.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $306.49. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $262.71 and a 52-week high of $337.25.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last announced 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 return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 EPS 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.
More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jamie Dimon is personally helping pitch SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO to thousands of JPMorgan’s wealthy clients, highlighting the bank’s influence in capital markets and potentially boosting fee income. Reuters article on Dimon and SpaceX IPO roadshow
- Positive Sentiment: The bank is backing a shared tokenized deposit network with other major U.S. lenders, a move that could strengthen JPMorgan’s payments and digital-asset infrastructure position versus stablecoin rivals. WSJ article on tokenized deposit system
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly called JPMorgan “the best bank in the world” and said investors can “buy it and put it away,” reinforcing a constructive market view of the stock. Yahoo Finance article on Jim Cramer
- Neutral Sentiment: News that JPMorgan is using its branch network and client base to promote SpaceX underscores its scale and wealth-management reach, but the impact on near-term earnings is uncertain. Benzinga article on SpaceX IPO promotion
- Neutral Sentiment: Separate headlines noted JPMorgan is evaluating acquisition opportunities and may have $10 billion to $20 billion available for a deal, which could be accretive but also adds execution risk. Yahoo Finance article on acquisition opportunities
- Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan also warned that the crypto industry’s CLARITY Act has a narrowing path to passage, which could slow regulatory progress for digital-asset businesses. Benzinga article on CLARITY Act timing
Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total transaction of $1,641,876.36. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total transaction of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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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