MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. Buys 1,694 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMFree Report) by 18.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,055 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,694 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 1.6% of MOKAN Wealth Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. MOKAN Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $3,562,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of JPM. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at about $696,885,000. Holocene Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,033.3% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,155,120 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $679,790,000 after buying an additional 1,964,958 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% in the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,171,826,000 after buying an additional 1,870,386 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 6,615,749 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,086,806,000 after buying an additional 1,082,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 18,908,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,964,459,000 after buying an additional 607,025 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $19,155,295.20. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at $34,174,893.69. The trade was a 31.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 71,908 shares of company stock valued at $22,065,882. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPM opened at $311.91 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $298.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $306.84. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $237.58 and a 12 month high of $337.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $836.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.05.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm 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 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $5.07 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.34 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 28.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JPM has been the topic of a number of research reports. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. HSBC reduced their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $319.00 to $288.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Evercore raised their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $336.16.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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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