Cornerstone Enterprises LLC Acquires 1,882 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Cornerstone Enterprises LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 19.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,685 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,882 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 1.8% of Cornerstone Enterprises LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Cornerstone Enterprises LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $3,765,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Collier Financial bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.40, for a total value of $1,042,985.60. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,981,173.60. This represents a 5.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.56, for a total value of $2,800,732.16. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 90,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,590,706.56. This represents a 9.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 71,908 shares of company stock worth $22,065,882 in the last three months. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JPM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $337.12.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $307.71 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $825.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $299.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $307.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $248.83 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.07 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

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

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