Candriam S.C.A. Sells 14,700 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Candriam S.C.A. cut its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 2.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 672,749 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 14,700 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 1.1% of Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $212,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the first quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% in the second quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,659 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,641,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 98,006 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,413,000 after acquiring an additional 12,381 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on JPM shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $354.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wolfe Research cut shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. 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, HSBC set a $319.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total transaction of $1,064,771.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at $20,442,418.40. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 14,868 shares of company stock valued at $4,650,596. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

NYSE:JPM opened at $302.62 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $823.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.12, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.08. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $202.16 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $315.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $307.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly 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 $45.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.81 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded fintech SoFi to Overweight after SoFi’s Q4 and 2026 guidance — a bullish signal for fintechs that can support sector sentiment and benefit bank peers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its target on Citigroup to $134 and kept an Overweight call — an affirmation of strength in large-cap banks that can lift investor appetite for the group, including JPM. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan put BNY Mellon (BK) at Overweight with a $128.50 target — another positive read-through for custodial/asset-servicing franchises in the bank sector. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its target on Truist (TFC) to $47 while maintaining a Neutral call, signaling selective upside in regional banks after JPM updated large-cap bank forecasts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan (via J.P. Morgan Securities PLC) disclosed a 5.18% stake in Rana Gruber — a notable investment position but not clearly material to JPM’s core banking fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research activity also showed up in coverage of non-banks (e.g., Siemens/AI-related upgrades), reflecting broader macro/tech demand themes rather than JPM-specific drivers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan commentary on Indian IT names (Infosys, Wipro) frames sector risks and opportunities from AI adoption — relevant for global tech exposure but not directly tied to JPM’s near-term earnings. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan disclosed a new operational risk: talent competition and automation pressures amid tighter immigration rules — a potential headwind for hiring top tech talent, increasing costs, and slowing digital initiatives that could pressure margins long-term. Article Title

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.