Heartland Bank & Trust Co Has $5.23 Million Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Heartland Bank & Trust Co lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 38.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,788 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,962 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 1.2% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $5,233,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Zhang Financial LLC increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28.4% in the first quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 27,183 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,996,000 after purchasing an additional 6,020 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,628.6% during the 1st quarter. Atlas Wealth LLC now owns 453,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 426,804 shares in the last quarter. Aire Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Aire Advisors LLC now owns 12,957 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,812,000 after buying an additional 336 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 28,663 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,431,000 after buying an additional 329 shares during the period. Finally, GS Investments Inc. increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. GS Investments Inc. now owns 15,740 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,630,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPM opened at $348.72 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $934.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $279.10 and a 52 week high of $351.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $321.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $310.67. 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. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.96 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on JPM. HSBC increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $375.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $418.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.67.

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Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

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