Argent Capital Management LLC Sells 7,107 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Argent Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 226,763 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,107 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 2.1% of Argent Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Argent Capital Management LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $73,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Commons Capital LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 7,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,566,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 158,702 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $51,137,000 after purchasing an additional 2,811 shares during the period. Coastline Trust Co boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 30.2% during the fourth quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 27,813 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,962,000 after purchasing an additional 6,447 shares in the last quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $942,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key 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

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 61,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,981,173.60. The trade was a 5.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 71,596 shares of company stock worth $22,067,932. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on JPM. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $334.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, December 22nd. CICC Research began coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $340.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 0.5%

JPM stock opened at $286.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $772.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $202.16 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $302.33 and a 200-day moving average of $307.89.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 29.99%.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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.