JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in a report issued on Thursday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage issued a hold rating and a $310.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on JPM. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. HSBC set a $319.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $338.70.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $291.56 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $786.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.06. 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 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $300.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $307.64.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. The firm 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 29.99%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.42, for a total transaction of $886,166.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 23,804 shares in the company, valued at $7,294,021.68. The trade was a 10.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,155,295.20. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 72,029 shares of company stock worth $22,195,693. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its stake in 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 valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.3% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 16,380 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,749,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invenio Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.9% during the second quarter. Invenio Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,687 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for JPMorgan, a signal that some sell‑side forecasts are moving higher and supporting forward earnings expectations. Erste raises FY2026 EPS
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is launching a private‑credit fund that permits 7.5% redemptions — a product push that can expand fee income and AUM, showing the bank is innovating its asset‑management offerings. JPMorgan Plans Private Credit Fund
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage with a “Hold” and $310 price target—provides a baseline analyst view implying modest upside from current levels. Jefferies starts coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is conducting large corporate bond underwriting and lending activity (including a widely noted $8B bond sale tied to the EA buyout and a $3.25B credit line extended to Robinhood) — these deals add fee and interest income but expose the bank to underwriting/credit market volatility. JPMorgan launches $8B bond sale Robinhood credit line
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary from JPMorgan (Dimon and research notes) highlights big thematic risks and opportunities—AI disruption, a dash‑to‑cash by investors, and tactical views on Bitcoin vs. metals—informing sentiment but not an immediate earnings shock. Jamie Dimon on AI Investors move back to cash
• Negative Sentiment: An investor group (Scott+Scott) is investigating JPMorgan’s directors and officers for alleged fiduciary breaches — litigation/governance risk tends to weigh on bank shares when raised publicly. Investor alert – Scott+Scott probe
• Negative Sentiment: J.P. Morgan strategists warn of a sequential crude‑supply shock from Strait of Hormuz disruptions that could push oil higher in April—higher oil risks inflation, squeezes consumer demand and corporate margins, and is a headwind for banks via market volatility and loan stress. Map shows crude supply risk
• Negative Sentiment: Financial sector weakness (XLF and bank peers off) is pressuring JPM shares as investors de‑risk the space ahead of earnings season and amid rate/inflation uncertainty. Financial stocks decline

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.