Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Buys 10,241 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMFree Report) by 5.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 209,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,241 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 3.6% of Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $67,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $696,885,000. Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,033.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,964,958 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% during the second 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 acquiring an additional 1,870,386 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 19.6% in the third 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 acquiring an additional 1,082,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total value of $15,355,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. This trade represents a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at $22,216,535.33. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 72,029 shares of company stock valued at $22,195,693. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on JPM. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $310.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $336.48.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of JPM stock opened at $294.66 on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $202.16 and a 12 month high of $337.25. The company has a market cap of $794.70 billion, a PE ratio of 14.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The business’s 50 day moving average is $298.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $307.13.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.81 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 29.99%.

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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