Evergreen Capital Management LLC Sells 1,742 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Evergreen Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 90,432 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,742 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for approximately 0.7% of Evergreen Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Evergreen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $28,525,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 450.0% during the 2nd quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 87.1% during the 2nd quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 1.2%

JPM opened at $301.25 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $314.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $305.96. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $202.16 and a 1-year high of $337.25. The company has a market cap of $820.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The company had revenue of $46.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total transaction of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 58,479 shares in the company, valued at $18,240,769.68. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $904,901.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,350,241.84. This represents a 9.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 15,834 shares of company stock worth $4,951,910. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on JPM. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $354.00 to $386.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $336.32.

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About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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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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