JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Bought by Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC

Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 10.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 28,736 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,619 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up about 1.8% of Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $8,453,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $346.77 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $317.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $309.98. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $351.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $929.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The business’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.07 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share 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. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 25.71%.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $418.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group raised their price target 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. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $362.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. 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, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.42.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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 on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. 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 worth $5,907,051 in the last three months. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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