Anchor Capital Advisors LLC Sells 2,895 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Anchor Capital Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 151,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,895 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for about 1.4% of Anchor Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $47,759,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 450.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 87.1% in the second 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 in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on JPM. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $280.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $336.82.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:JPM opened at $305.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $831.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.27, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $314.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.14. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $202.16 and a 52 week high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $46.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly 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. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,350,241.84. This trade represents a 9.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

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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