JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Sold by CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.

CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. reduced its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 65.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,756 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,198 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.1% of CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest holding. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $869,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 61,129,271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,646,506,000 after acquiring an additional 300,160 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter valued at $10,295,209,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 18,908,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,964,459,000 after acquiring an additional 607,025 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,866,309,000 after purchasing an additional 16,727,530 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,722,443 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,959,330,000 after purchasing an additional 347,033 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.40, for a total value of $1,042,985.60. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,981,173.60. The trade was a 5.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932 in the last 90 days. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fed capital-buffer reset could free up more lending capacity and boost bank growth, a direct tailwind for JPMorgan’s lending franchise and return-on-equity profile. Fed’s Capital Reset
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory proposal to loosen bank capital rules would reduce holding costs and can lift net interest margin / return metrics for big banks including JPMorgan. Big Banks Win With Proposal
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Asset Management launched two active equity-premium ETFs (ROCY, ROCQ), expanding fee-generating products that can incrementally lift AUM and management-fee revenue over time. J.P. Morgan Debuts ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s trading desks are net beneficiaries of heightened oil market volatility (on-shore and on-chain trading flows such as Hyperliquid), supporting fees and FICC volumes. Non-Crypto Traders Using Hyperliquid
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s new athlete-wealth advisory push and Athlete Council broaden client segmentation and long-term deposit/AUM opportunities, but revenue impact will be gradual. JPMorgan Athlete Wealth Push
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan remains a trending stock with ongoing analyst and retail attention — this raises liquidity/volatility but is not a direct earnings swing. Trending Stock Facts
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s pilot “bossware” to track junior bankers’ hours has drawn negative press and morale/regulatory scrutiny risks that can create reputational noise and potential HR costs. JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers
• Negative Sentiment: Large, unusual put buying (135,219 puts on March 19) signals elevated bearish/options hedging interest in JPM and can amplify short-term downside pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Market-risk notes from JPMorgan (cutting the S&P 500 target amid oil/Mideast risks) plus Fed commentary on rising inflation increase recession and earnings-risk narratives that weigh on big-bank multiples. JPMorgan Slashes S&P 500 Forecast

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on JPM. Zacks Research raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. CICC Research assumed coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research cut shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of JPM stock opened at $286.59 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $772.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The business’s 50 day moving average is $302.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $307.83. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $202.16 and a twelve month high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The business had revenue of $45.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 29.99%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.