Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Raises Stock Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 0.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 748,885 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,168 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 3.0% of Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $220,292,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at $11,396,496,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,794,785,000 after purchasing an additional 7,796,814 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter worth $696,885,000. American Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% in the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $728,024,000 after purchasing an additional 2,081,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,171,826,000 after purchasing an additional 1,870,386 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

JPM opened at $346.77 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $317.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $309.98. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $351.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $929.17 billion, a PE ratio of 14.86, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released 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 business had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders sold a total of 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on JPM. Truist Financial raised their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $418.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $375.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.42.

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About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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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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