Barclays Reaffirms Buy Rating for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at Barclays in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on JPM. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $336.32.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $309.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $315.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $305.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $202.16 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The company has a market capitalization of $842.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.07.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $46.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.81 EPS. Research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total transaction of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 58,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised 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 worth $21,133,630,000 after purchasing an additional 72,885,260 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased 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 worth $17,646,506,000 after buying an additional 300,160 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth about $10,295,209,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 18,908,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,964,459,000 after acquiring an additional 607,025 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,866,309,000 after acquiring an additional 16,727,530 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $345 and kept an “overweight” rating, signalling meaningful upside vs. the current level and supporting buy‑side interest. Piper Sandler raises PT to $345
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed its “buy” rating, adding analyst conviction to the upside narrative after Q4 results. Barclays reaffirms buy
• Positive Sentiment: Fund flows: Mn Services Vermogensbeheer disclosed an increase of ~83,400 JPM shares in its 13F update, a notable institutional add that can provide support. Mn Services increases JPM position
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is creating a new quant trading and research unit to boost electronified, data‑driven trading — a strategic move that could raise trading revenue and margins over time. JPMorgan forms new quant unit
• Neutral Sentiment: DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating — a reminder that not all analysts are bullish and that upside may be uneven. DZ Bank reiterates neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon said he plans to remain in the role for “at least” five more years — a stability signal for investors but largely symbolic. Dimon plans to stay 5+ years
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to Q4: despite an EPS beat, the stock suffered post‑earnings volatility as investors focused on a one‑time hit from JPM’s Apple Card purchase and weaker bond sales — reminding traders that beats can still trigger profit‑taking. Post-earnings volatility despite EPS beat
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory overhang: proposals to cap credit‑card APRs have ramped up headline risk for card issuers; JPM management has warned such plans would materially reshape lending economics, which keeps a valuation overhang on bank names. Credit-card rate cap risk
• Negative Sentiment: Sector weakness: bank stocks broadly were sold after early earnings season, as investors reassessed valuations and downside from policy/regulatory risks — a headwind that can pressure JPM shares even if fundamentals remain solid. Sector pullback after bank earnings

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.