RiverFront Investment Group LLC Has $85.22 Million Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

RiverFront Investment Group LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 11.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 264,469 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,930 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.4% of RiverFront Investment Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. RiverFront Investment Group LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $85,217,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,308,000 after acquiring an additional 3,976 shares in the last quarter. Andra AP fonden boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 107,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,972,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares in the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,862,000 after acquiring an additional 3,027 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 452,612 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $142,767,000 after acquiring an additional 37,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other major U.S. banks cleared the Fed and FDIC review of their 2025 living wills, removing a key regulatory hurdle and easing concerns about capital/planning scrutiny. JPM, WFC & Others Clear Key Regulatory Hurdle on Living Wills
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is expanding its AI use in investment banking, signaling a push toward automation and tech-enabled productivity that could improve efficiency over time. JPMorgan Expands AI Push as Banking Jobs Enter Transition Phase
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan strategists said markets may be overpricing the risk of interest-rate hikes, a view that supports defensive stock leadership and suggests room for selective equity gains. JPMorgan’s Matejka Sees Stocks Overpricing Risk of Rate Hikes
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan continues to highlight low-volatility and income-focused ETF products, which may support asset-management flows, but these items are not a direct driver of the bank’s core earnings outlook. JPMorgan Announces Cash Distributions for the JPMorgan ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, JPMorgan warned that rising oil prices and geopolitical stress could hurt growth and end the U.S. “Goldilocks” backdrop, which is a macro risk for banks and the broader market. Trump’s Iran War Has Killed ‘Goldilocks’ Scenario For The US Economy
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s warning that the Iran conflict and higher energy costs could trigger a negative growth shock raises recession risk, which could weigh on loan demand and credit quality if conditions worsen. Trump’s Iran War Has Killed ‘Goldilocks’ Scenario For The US Economy

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $306.81 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $301.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $307.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $260.31 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The company has a market cap of $822.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.69, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.07 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.43 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total value of $127,760.98. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,155,295.20. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JPM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Evercore increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price 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. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Truist Financial increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, HSBC increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.