Overbrook Management Corp Has $5.77 Million Stock Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Overbrook Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,629 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,784 shares during the quarter. Overbrook Management Corp’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $5,771,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,390,662,000 after purchasing an additional 939,421 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,660,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $19,314,681,000 after buying an additional 8,941,351 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,547,837,000 after buying an additional 1,194,583 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,128,484,000 after buying an additional 110,586 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total transaction of $1,808,100.91. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,547,031.53. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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, insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total value of $903,525.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 73,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,580,621.27. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:JPM opened at $357.54 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $279.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The company has a market cap of $950.41 billion, a PE ratio of 15.32, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $347.44 and a 200-day moving average of $318.80.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.59 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.96 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on JPM. Truist Financial upped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Dbs Bank upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $384.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $359.96.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is expanding its retail footprint with a planned branch in the Lake Norman area and a new Frisco, Texas, lease. The moves support long-term deposit gathering, customer acquisition and local commercial-banking growth, although the near-term earnings impact is likely modest. Chase Bank plans to open new branch in Lake Norman JPMorgan Chase plans expansion, signs Frisco lease
• Positive Sentiment: A new collaboration with Experian will embed account and payee verification into payment workflows. By helping businesses detect incorrect accounts and potential fraud before funds are sent, the service could strengthen JPMorgan’s payments offering and create additional enterprise relationships. Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s potential stablecoin is viewed as a way to extend its blockchain-payment capabilities, accelerate settlement and deepen institutional digital-finance relationships. The initiative could improve the bank’s competitive position in payments, though commercialization and regulatory execution remain uncertain. Can JPMorgan’s Stablecoin Push Strengthen Its Digital Payments Edge?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent comparisons indicate JPMorgan has helped lead gains among diversified banks, with analysts remaining moderately optimistic. That supports sentiment but offers limited new information about earnings or valuation. How Is JPMorgan Chase’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Diversified Bank Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny is a key risk. The SEC reportedly subpoenaed JPMorgan and other major banks over margin lending to a hedge fund that suffered a steep drawdown. Separately, a proposed GSIB capital-surcharge revision and a technical funding change could reduce expected capital relief, potentially pressuring returns and buyback capacity. SEC Probe Puts Wall Street Leverage Risk Back in Focus JPMorgan Prices One Fed Formula at 61% of Quarterly Profit

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

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.