Fred Alger Management LLC Decreases Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Fred Alger Management LLC lowered its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 133,210 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,166 shares during the quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $42,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in 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 worth $3,185,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 60,730 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,606,000 after buying an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New Millennium Group LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 741.3% in the 2nd quarter. New Millennium Group LLC now owns 4,947 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,434,000 after buying an additional 4,359 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE JPM opened at $283.47 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $202.16 and a one year high of $337.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $306.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $308.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $764.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on JPM. HSBC set a $319.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $386.00 to $397.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.00.

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Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,350,241.84. This represents a 9.78% 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. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total value of $1,064,771.20. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,442,418.40. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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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