German American Bancorp Inc. Decreases Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

German American Bancorp Inc. lowered its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 18.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,583 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 13,104 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for 1.7% of German American Bancorp Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. German American Bancorp Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $18,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $17,646,506,000 after buying an additional 300,160 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth about $10,295,209,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,866,309,000 after purchasing an additional 16,727,530 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,332,418 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,155,111,000 after purchasing an additional 577,860 shares during the period. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 7,524,197 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,181,338,000 after buying an additional 76,413 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,350,241.84. The trade was a 9.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the general counsel directly owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,442,418.40. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 14,868 shares of company stock valued at $4,650,596 over the last ninety days. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JPM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Loop Capital set a $310.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $336.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $340.18.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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. Stock Performance

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

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. The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during 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%. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th were paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 presently 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.