Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc Has $2.80 Million Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc reduced its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,886 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,531 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up about 1.3% of Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $2,803,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 609,867.5% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 72,897,211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,133,630,000 after acquiring an additional 72,885,260 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 61,129,271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,646,506,000 after purchasing an additional 300,160 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,295,209,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 18,441,044 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,523,588,000 after purchasing an additional 890,553 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,866,309,000 after purchasing an additional 16,727,530 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on JPM shares. Loop Capital set a $310.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. KGI Securities boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $354.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $334.57.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of JPM opened at $334.70 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $911.15 billion, a PE ratio of 16.58, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $202.16 and a 12-month high of $337.25. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $314.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $303.56.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets and kept bullish ratings (Goldman Sachs raised PT to $386, Daiwa and Wells Fargo also lifted targets), supporting upside expectations for the stock. Goldman Sachs raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: JPM launched a new “Special Advisory Services” unit to monetize proprietary expertise (AI, cybersecurity, M&A advisory), which can expand fee income and deepen client relationships. JPMorgan forms special advisory group
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial lending activity: JPM provided a $100M facility to Equify Financial, demonstrating growth in middle‑market lending and fee/interest opportunities. Equify facility with JPM
• Positive Sentiment: Large unusual options flow: traders bought ~264,572 call options on JPM, a >300% jump versus average—short‑term bullish positioning that can amplify intraday upside. (data report)
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum: coverage noting JPM stock reached record highs and the firm sits in the >$900B market‑cap club, helping sentiment and index/ETF flows. JPM hits all-time high
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects earnings growth next week; that raises the chance of a beat but also sets expectations that could increase volatility around the print. Earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate citizenship and disaster response: JPM committed philanthropic support (~$9M) for LA wildfire recovery and is working with clients on relief — helps reputation and customer retention in a key market. JPM philanthropic wildfire support
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/credit exposure: JPM and peers extended mortgage forbearance for LA wildfire victims under state emergency rules — supportive for customers but potentially raises credit and loss timing risk. Mortgage relief extension

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.