Cullinan Associates Inc. Cuts Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Cullinan Associates Inc. lessened its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 7.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 64,633 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,983 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for approximately 1.5% of Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $19,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on JPM shares. HSBC increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $391.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.42.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $346.77 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $929.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.85. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $279.10 and a 1 year high of $351.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $317.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $309.98.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,036,641.58. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

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JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

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