JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Analyst Upgrade

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reached a new 52-week high on Monday after Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on the stock from $350.00 to $360.00. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. traded as high as $335.70 and last traded at $335.9650, with a volume of 1833611 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $325.48.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $355.00 to $354.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. KGI Securities lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $332.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the transaction, the insider owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large bullish options flow — traders bought ~264,572 call options on JPM (≈+305% vs. average), a direct market signal of short‑term bullish sentiment that can amplify intraday buying and implied volatility demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst lift — Wells Fargo raised its price target on JPM to $360 and kept an Overweight rating, giving visible sell‑side support and signaling more upside for the stock. Wells Fargo raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: New advisory offering — JPMorgan launched “Special Advisory Services” to sell deeper firm expertise (AI, cybersecurity, etc.) to clients, a strategic product that can expand fee pools beyond standard M&A/financing. JPM launches advisory service
• Positive Sentiment: Loan/wholesale activity — JPM provided a $100M capital facility to Equify Financial to expand commercial lending, showing ongoing loan origination and syndication flow that supports net interest income and fee revenue. Equify $100M facility
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/energy tailwinds — JPMorgan analysts’ note estimating U.S. control of Venezuelan energy could materially expand global oil supply helped lift energy stocks and broader risk appetite, benefiting banks through higher trading/commodities activity and deal flow. JPM analysts on Venezuelan oil
• Positive Sentiment: Risk‑on market environment — headlines about Venezuela and deregulation helped push major indices to gains (Dow record close), a favorable backdrop for banks’ trading, investment banking and asset‑management revenues. Markets risk-on
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation spotlight — coverage noting JPM’s market cap moving above $900B and relative valuation cheapness raises investor attention but is informational rather than immediately catalytic. MarketWatch on $900B club
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference activity — many healthcare companies are presenting at JPM’s conference (raises franchise credibility and trading/investor relations flow, but impact on JPM’s stock is limited short term). Example: Teva presentation listing. Teva at JPM Healthcare Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Executive pay optics — media stories about Jamie Dimon’s large 2025 compensation package have generated negative PR/governance headlines that could attract criticism from some investors and politicians, a reputational risk (but not an immediate financial headwind). NYPost on Dimon windfall

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Commons Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 7,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,566,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 158,702 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $51,137,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811 shares in the last quarter. Coastline Trust Co grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 30.2% during the 4th quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 27,813 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,962,000 after acquiring an additional 6,447 shares during the last quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $942,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 2.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $909.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $313.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $303.14.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $0.24. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.90% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The business had revenue of $47.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.37 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 29.72%.

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.