Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to a hold rating in a report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on JPM. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. HSBC lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $338.12.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 1.4%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.07 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 EPS for the current year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at $26,326,072.44. This represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 79,849 shares of company stock valued at $24,522,956 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the first quarter worth approximately $3,307,000. Gibbs Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 187.3% in the first quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management now owns 15,177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,467,000 after acquiring an additional 9,894 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 35.3% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,298,620 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $381,997,000 after acquiring an additional 338,806 shares during the last quarter. MWA Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.2% in the first quarter. MWA Asset Management now owns 9,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,679,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alamar Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the first quarter worth approximately $244,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Asset Management launched a second tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, extending its push into blockchain-based finance and potentially creating a new fee-generating product line. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Second Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum
- Positive Sentiment: Fidelity International’s tokenized fund uses JPMorgan-provided daily NAV data, underscoring JPMorgan’s growing role in institutional blockchain infrastructure and market plumbing. Fidelity International launches Moody’s-rated tokenized fund on Chainlink
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted JPMorgan’s asset and wealth management business as a Q1 standout, noting revenue growth, rising assets under management, and net inflows — a sign of durable fee income. JPMorgan’s Quiet Q1 Standout: Asset & Wealth Management Business
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports that JPMorgan may reshuffle investment bank leadership suggest internal reorganization, but this is not clearly a near-term earnings driver. JPMorgan to reshuffle investment bank chiefs on wider overhaul, FT reports
- Negative Sentiment: Jamie Dimon warned JPMorgan could reconsider its planned London headquarters if the UK becomes more hostile to banks or raises taxes, adding policy uncertainty around a major long-term investment. Jamie Dimon warns JP Morgan may rethink new London office if ‘very smart’ Starmer is ousted as UK PM
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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