JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its price objective boosted by Daiwa Capital Markets from $345.00 to $353.00 in a report released on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the financial services provider’s stock.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital set a $310.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. KGI Securities increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $354.00 to $386.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $334.57.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.2%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $0.24. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 20.90%.The company had revenue of $47.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.42 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.37 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 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 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 58,479 shares in the company, valued at $18,240,769.68. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $379,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 39.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 175,355 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,015,000 after buying an additional 49,417 shares during the period. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 36,507 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,239,000 after buying an additional 1,057 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.6% during the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 6,517 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,599,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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
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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