Argus Investors Counsel Inc. Reduces Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Argus Investors Counsel Inc. lowered its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,426 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,903 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for about 3.4% of Argus Investors Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Argus Investors Counsel Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $4,235,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% in the first 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 in the last quarter. CX Institutional grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.0% during the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 25,830 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,488,000 after buying an additional 1,220 shares during the last quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.6% during the second quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 27,445 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,957,000 after acquiring an additional 1,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argent Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 234,323 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $67,933,000 after acquiring an additional 6,556 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. HSBC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $336.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total transaction of $1,064,771.20. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at $20,442,418.40. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at $8,350,241.84. This trade represents a 9.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910 in the last 90 days. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 1.9%

JPM opened at $297.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $811.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.07. 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 $314.45 and its 200 day moving average is $305.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $202.16 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and underlying fundamentals remain supportive — JPMorgan recently reported an earnings beat and solid revenue growth, which leaves the firm with healthy profitability metrics and analyst confidence heading into 2026.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan scheduled a Company Update in New York (Feb. 23) offering management Q&A and additional transparency for investors. JPMorganChase Company Update 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan completed $6 billion of new public debt offerings — a capital-markets action that funds operations and liquidity but slightly increases leverage and interest expense exposure. JPMorgan Chase Issues $6 Billion in New Debt
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s research desk remains active (eg. semiconductor/AI stock picks, sector coverage changes). Analyst notes can support flow business and fee revenue but are not an immediate driver of the bank’s share price. Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron: JPMorgan’s Top Semiconductor Picks for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: The dominant headline is a $5 billion lawsuit filed by former President Trump alleging JPMorgan “debanked” him for political reasons in 2021 — a reputational and legal overhang that has driven intraday selling and heightened media scrutiny. JPMorgan disputes the claim and says account closures were due to legal/regulatory risk, but litigation risk and political attention are acute near-term negatives. Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon over alleged ‘political’ debanking
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a public statement calling the lawsuit without merit and reiterating that account actions reflect legal/regulatory risk — this reduces some uncertainty but does not eliminate litigation or political headlines. JPMorganChase Statement Regarding President Trump’s Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Corporate-governance attention after the board approved a roughly $43M pay package for CEO Jamie Dimon may add to investor sensitivity on costs and optics amid the legal dispute. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s pay rises to $43 million in 2025

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.