Bleakley Financial Group LLC Has $39.14 Million Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 11.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 121,479 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,208 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $39,143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position 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 boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the first 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 boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the second 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 during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth about $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% during the second quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reduced their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Autonomous Res reduced their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, HSBC upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

NYSE:JPM opened at $301.06 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $303.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $306.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $806.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $260.31 and a 12-month high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the company’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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at $10,036,641.58. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% 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 have sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496 over the last ninety days. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is helping arrange a roughly $1 billion financing package for Transportadora de Gas del Sur’s Vaca Muerta project in Argentina, reinforcing the bank’s role in large-scale global lending and fee-generating deals. Santander, JPMorgan to Back $1 Billion TGS Vaca Muerta Financing
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon plans to discuss SpaceX’s upcoming IPO with JPMorgan’s ultra-wealthy clients, which highlights the bank’s access to major investment-banking opportunities and affluent customer relationships. JPMorgan’s Dimon to discuss SpaceX IPO roadshow with ultra-rich clients, Bloomberg News reports
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan continues to be cited as a defensive, diversified financial stock as investors look beyond the AI trade, supporting the view that it remains a core large-cap banking name. Jim Cramer says look to buy these 5 stocks outside the AI trade for diversification
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan expanded its 2030 fixed-to-floating notes offering with a $500 million public deal, reflecting active funding management but not a major surprise for investors. JPMorgan Chase Expands 2030 Fixed-to-Floating Notes Offering
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan also drew attention for CEO Jamie Dimon’s comments about a possible large acquisition and the bank’s push into Europe and crypto-related policy debate, but these are longer-term strategic themes rather than immediate catalysts. JPMorgan Weighs US$20b Deal While Expanding In Europe And Crypto Debate
• Negative Sentiment: More broadly, financial stocks sold off in late-afternoon trading, which likely pressured JPMorgan shares along with the rest of the sector. Sector Update: Financial Stocks Decline Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s public criticism of the CLARITY Act and broader crypto regulation debate could create some headline risk, though the direct stock impact appears limited for now. CLARITY Act At The Center Of Latest Political Clash: Sen. Lummis Hits Back At JPMorgan CEO

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.