Edge Wealth Management LLC Has $21.43 Million Stock Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Edge Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 89,382 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,239 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 4.3% of Edge Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Edge Wealth Management LLC's holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $21,426,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 58,344,186 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $12,258,346,000 after acquiring an additional 505,830 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.8% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 22,696,963 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,590,412,000 after purchasing an additional 1,040,594 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 31.7% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,784,272 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,539,132,000 after buying an additional 4,043,841 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 15,084,919 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,180,806,000 after buying an additional 302,592 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 15,073,193 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,338,955,000 after buying an additional 1,016,289 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,303 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.94, for a total value of $838,763.82. Following the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 47,620 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,092,622.80. This trade represents a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.79% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on JPM. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $220.00 to $224.00 in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $269.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Robert W. Baird lowered JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $211.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $251.78.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPM stock traded up $5.19 during trading on Friday, reaching $259.46. 17,629,775 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,107,328. The firm's 50-day moving average is $243.50 and its 200 day moving average is $224.41. The company has a market capitalization of $730.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.11. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $165.24 and a 1 year high of $260.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.03 by $0.78. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 19.64%. The firm had revenue of $42.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.90 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.04 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 17.46 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.82%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). The CCB segment offers deposit, investment and lending products, cash management, and payments and services; mortgage origination and servicing activities; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and credit cards, auto loans, leases, and travel services to consumers and small businesses through bank branches, ATMs, and digital and telephone banking.