MV Capital Management Inc. Acquires New Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 28,786 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $9,275,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up 0.9% of MV Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after buying an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% during the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $571,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value 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 trade represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 28,589 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,496 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $325.28 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $272.11 and a 1-year high of $338.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $871.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $309.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $307.69.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.07 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.44 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan was highlighted as a long-term favorite by multiple market commentators, with articles pointing to Jamie Dimon’s leadership, a strong balance sheet, and the bank’s durable profit record. Jamie Dimon’s Savvy Leadership, Bold Initiatives Keep JPMorgan Chase on Top
• Positive Sentiment: The bank’s planned expansion of the Chase digital bank into at least five European countries over the next five years suggests a new growth avenue that could widen its customer base and support future revenue. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) – Among the Top 10 Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Reddit
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan was also linked to a new Morningstar collaboration with Apollo and Franklin Templeton on model portfolios, reinforcing JPMorgan’s role in wealth-management product innovation. Morningstar (MORN) Teams Up With Apollo, Franklin Templeton, And JPMorgan On New Models
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles simply reaffirmed JPMorgan as a top dividend or long-term holding, which is supportive sentiment but does not by itself change the near-term earnings outlook. Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the positives, the DOJ is probing transactions tied to a business network linked to Iran’s supreme leader, and JPMorgan was named in the coverage. That adds regulatory and reputational risk, which can pressure the shares if the investigation deepens. DOJ probes JPMorgan, Citigroup transactions tied to Iran supreme leader’s business network

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on JPM. Argus increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $339.08.

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.