Jennifer Piepszak Sells 8,571 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $2,680,923.09. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:JPM opened at $312.55 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $202.16 and a 52 week high of $337.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $315.40 and its 200-day moving average is $305.30. The firm has a market cap of $850.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.07.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 29.99%.

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, signaling analyst conviction in JPM’s earnings trajectory and supporting the stock’s lift. Piper Sandler raises PT to $345
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a buy rating on JPM, reinforcing buy‑side support after JPM’s recent results and management commentary. Barclays maintains buy
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan formed a new Private Capital Advisory & Solutions team to help clients raise private capital — a strategic move to capture fees in the growing private markets and diversify fee income. Reuters: JPMorgan forms new advisory group
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan announced a new quantitative trading unit to boost electronic trading and data‑driven execution — a revenue/efficiency play as electronic markets intensify. Benzinga: JPMorgan forms new quant unit
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: Mn Services disclosed an increase in its JPM position, a sign of institutional confidence and incremental demand for shares. QuiverQuant: Fund adds JPM shares
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman announced the sale/transition of its Apple Card business to JPMorgan — a strategic consumer‑banking acquisition that expands JPM’s card/consumer franchise (integration execution will matter). MarketBeat: Goldman Q4 / Apple Card transition
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research flagged potential industry shifts — e.g., Schwab weighing distribution fees for ETF issuers (a ~$500M addressable figure) — highlighting JPM’s influential research but not directly altering JPM’s near‑term earnings. Benzinga: Active ETFs face cost pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan has publicly cautioned about yield‑bearing stablecoins and crypto that mimic bank functions — a stance that signals regulatory engagement and caution as banks and crypto converge; this is industry‑level context rather than a direct earnings swing. Cointelegraph: Banks vs crypto tension
• Negative Sentiment: Sector valuation and policy overhangs are pressuring bank stocks after earnings—reports cite a pullback in large banks on valuation and concerns such as a proposed credit‑card rate cap, which would weigh on card income if enacted. That risk is a near‑term headwind for JPM and peers. MarketBeat: Bank stocks fall after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentators argue JPM’s current share price leaves limited margin for error, noting the stock may be “steep” for new entries after recent gains — an outlook that could cap further near‑term upside absent clear beats. Seeking Alpha: JPM price too steep

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Robert W. Baird set a $280.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $309.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $310.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $336.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Creative Planning raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,364,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $395,695,000 after purchasing an additional 29,844 shares during the period. Aviva PLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.0% in the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,232,458 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $647,212,000 after buying an additional 126,742 shares during the period. Triangle Securities Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 25,822 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,145,000 after acquiring an additional 3,191 shares during the last quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 1,257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $534,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.