FSA Advisors Inc. Has $16.54 Million Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

FSA Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1,315.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 51,333 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,707 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 2.9% of FSA Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. FSA Advisors Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $16,541,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total transaction of $1,720,052.05. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,870,263. This represents a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 79,849 shares of company stock worth $24,522,956. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 1.4%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $300.49 on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $256.00 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $299.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $307.39. The company has a market capitalization of $805.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.07 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on JPM. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. CICC Research began coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Autonomous Res cut their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.12.

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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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