JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Price Target Raised to $386.00 at The Goldman Sachs Group

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its price target increased by The Goldman Sachs Group from $354.00 to $386.00 in a report published on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on JPM. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $334.57.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $334.70 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $314.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $303.56. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $202.16 and a 12 month high of $337.25. The company has a market cap of $911.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.58, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.83 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $47.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 business posted $4.37 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 39.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 175,355 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,015,000 after purchasing an additional 49,417 shares during the last quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 36,507 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $9,239,000 after buying an additional 1,057 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 6,517 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,599,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% 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. Company 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.