ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Sells 240,087 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. lowered its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 37.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 407,444 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 240,087 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.3% of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $119,625,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of JPM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% in the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $571,000 after acquiring an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on JPM. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of 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 $332.00 to $344.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Evercore increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $340.88.

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Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $326.91 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $312.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $308.70. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $343.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $875.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.66, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.07 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

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 $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total value of $1,808,100.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,547,031.53. This represents a 11.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 33,623 shares of company stock valued at $10,427,835. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

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