JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Sold by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. cut its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 10.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 260,662 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 29,504 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up about 0.7% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $62,561,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Disciplined Investments LLC acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at about $217,000. LGT Group Foundation raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. LGT Group Foundation now owns 525,801 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $126,040,000 after acquiring an additional 14,300 shares during the period. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. now owns 43,732 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $10,483,000 after buying an additional 4,375 shares during the period. Jag Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 1,474 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $353,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,450,775 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $938,491,000 after acquiring an additional 319,730 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $240.91 on Thursday. 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of $242.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $243.15. The company has a market cap of $670.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.20, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.01. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $188.46 and a 52 week high of $280.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.63 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $45.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.62 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.96% and a return on equity of 16.99%. The firm's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.44 earnings per share. Research analysts predict 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. Investors of record on Friday, April 4th will be given a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 4th. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s payout ratio is currently 27.49%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JPM has been the subject of several research reports. Truist Financial set a $261.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the company from $215.00 to $220.00 in a report on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $277.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $269.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $255.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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 sale, the insider now owns 50,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,606,323.93. This represents a 2.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 37,500 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer now owns 158,381 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,737,529.04. This trade represents a 19.14 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 73,545 shares of company stock worth $19,149,144. 0.79% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

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.

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