JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Price Up 0.2% - Still a Buy?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)'s stock price rose 0.2% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $241.12 and last traded at $239.79. Approximately 1,218,459 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 9,058,775 shares. The stock had previously closed at $239.29.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on JPM shares. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $235.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Baird R W downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $211.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $224.31.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $674.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $217.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $208.78.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 11th. The financial services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.02 by $0.35. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 19.64%. The business had revenue of $43.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $41.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.33 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 17.62 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 4th were issued a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.09%. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.15. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is 27.82%.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. BCGM Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. BCGM Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,061 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,818,000 after purchasing an additional 516 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.9% during the second quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 14,174 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,867,000 after acquiring an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 87,063 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $17,439,000 after purchasing an additional 1,173 shares during the period. Sunburst Financial Group LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.0% during the second quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC now owns 5,651 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,143,000 after buying an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sageworth Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sageworth Trust Co now owns 2,860 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $603,000 after acquiring an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.

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