JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Sold by Capital Analysts LLC

Capital Analysts LLC decreased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,350 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,304 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC's holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $13,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:JPM traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $243.14. 7,382,167 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,622,803. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $676.66 billion, a PE ratio of 12.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.01. The business's 50 day moving average is $240.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $244.04. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $188.46 and a one year high of $280.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.63 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.96% and a return on equity of 16.99%. The business had revenue of $45.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.44 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 4th will be paid a $1.40 dividend. This is a boost from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JPM. Baird R W upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. KGI Securities initiated coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Sunday, April 13th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Evercore ISI cut their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $273.00 to $265.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $261.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $255.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 1,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.09, for a total value of $337,612.50. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 50,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,606,323.93. This represents a 2.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 37,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.84, for a total value of $10,119,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 158,381 shares in the company, valued at $42,737,529.04. This represents a 19.14 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 73,545 shares of company stock valued at $19,149,144 in the last ninety days. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. It focuses on investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Commercial and Investment Bank (CIB), Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), and Corporate.