JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-eight research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have assigned a hold recommendation and fourteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $336.3182.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on JPM. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price for the company. Dbs Bank raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. This represents a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 26,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,350,241.84. This represents a 9.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Creative Planning increased 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 valued at $395,695,000 after acquiring an additional 29,844 shares during the period. Aviva PLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,232,458 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $647,212,000 after purchasing an additional 126,742 shares during the last quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management grew 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 purchasing an additional 3,191 shares during the last quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.9% in the second quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 1,257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth approximately $534,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories 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. Price Performance

Shares of JPM opened at $297.95 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $314.45 and a 200-day moving average of $305.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of $811.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $202.16 and a 1 year high of $337.25.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.99%.

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.