Park National Corp OH Sells 28,009 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Park National Corp OH lessened its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 8.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 304,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 28,009 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for about 3.1% of Park National Corp OH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Park National Corp OH’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $98,166,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 5,271,990 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,528,403,000 after purchasing an additional 72,807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.5% in the second quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 29,993 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,695,000 after purchasing an additional 3,105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of JPM opened at $286.59 on Friday. The company 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 one year low of $202.16 and a one year high of $337.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $302.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $307.89.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 $45.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.81 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 432 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.14, for a total transaction of $132,684.48. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,072,520.42. This represents a 0.66% 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 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on JPM shares. Wolfe Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $336.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $340.00.

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.