M Holdings Securities Inc. Has $1.48 Million Stock Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

M Holdings Securities Inc. cut its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 77.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,191 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 20,670 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.0% of M Holdings Securities Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. M Holdings Securities Inc.'s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $1,484,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. DDD Partners LLC grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. DDD Partners LLC now owns 1,416 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,594 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC now owns 1,068 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,436 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $344,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Almanack Investment Partners LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. now owns 5,143 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,233,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of JPM traded down $1.72 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $243.58. The company had a trading volume of 8,048,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,363,549. The company has a market capitalization of $681.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.88. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $256.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $241.33. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $179.20 and a 1-year high of $280.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.03 by $0.78. The firm had revenue of $42.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.90 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.96% and a return on equity of 16.99%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.04 earnings per share. Analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $1.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 4th. This represents a $5.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.30%. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s payout ratio is currently 28.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 1,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $308,650.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 49,127 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,130,438.84. The trade was a 2.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.02, for a total transaction of $6,175,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 133,381 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,947,774.62. This trade represents a 15.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 76,848 shares of company stock valued at $19,987,908 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.79% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the company from $215.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wolfe Research raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $269.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Bank of America boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $276.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $254.83.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.