JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Trading 0.2% Higher – Time to Buy?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s stock price rose 0.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $241.44 and last traded at $239.71. Approximately 4,866,914 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 46% from the average daily volume of 9,020,061 shares. The stock had previously closed at $239.32. Analyst Ratings Changes [...]

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( NYSE:JPM )’s stock price rose 0.2% during trading on Wednesday .

The company traded as high as $241.44 and last traded at $239.71.



Approximately 4,866,914 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 46% from the average daily volume of 9,020,061 shares. The stock had previously closed at $239.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $217.

00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Oppenheimer cut JPMorgan Chase & Co.

from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Daiwa Capital Markets decreased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.

00 to $235.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

from $211.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th.

Finally, Baird R W cut shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock.

Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $234.81. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 11th.

The financial services provider reported $4.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.02 by $0.

35. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.

71% and a net margin of 19.64%. The business had revenue of $43.

32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.

33 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 17.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 6th will be issued a $1.

25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 6th. This represents a $5.

00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.08%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

’s payout ratio is 27.82%. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM.

Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter worth about $27,000.

Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, West Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000.

71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

( Get Free Report ) JPMorgan Chase & Co operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). The CCB segment offers deposit, investment and lending products, cash management, and payments and services; mortgage origination and servicing activities; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and credit cards, auto loans, leases, and travel services to consumers and small businesses through bank branches, ATMs, and digital and telephone banking.

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