Pitcairn Co. Sells 10,254 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Pitcairn Co. decreased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 25.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,583 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 10,254 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 0.7% of Pitcairn Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Pitcairn Co.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $9,331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth $10,295,209,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,866,309,000 after purchasing an additional 16,727,530 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% during the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,171,826,000 after buying an additional 1,870,386 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 56.3% during the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,566,562 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $744,072,000 after buying an additional 924,915 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 187.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,241,969 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $360,059,000 after buying an additional 809,976 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,216,535.33. This trade represents a 10.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.42, for a total value of $886,166.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 23,804 shares in the company, valued at $7,294,021.68. The trade was a 10.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932 over the last quarter. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:JPM opened at $290.04 on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $202.16 and a one year high of $337.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $782.24 billion, a PE ratio of 14.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $309.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $308.76.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The company’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.81 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $386.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.00.

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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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