JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Price Target Cut to $320.00 by Analysts at Evercore

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its price objective reduced by Evercore from $350.00 to $320.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports. Evercore currently has an outperform rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $325.00 target price (down from $345.00) on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $334.21.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $295.66 on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $202.16 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $298.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $307.00. The company has a market capitalization of $797.40 billion, a PE ratio of 14.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The business had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’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 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 29.99%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total value of $127,760.98. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,155,295.20. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. This trade represents a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 72,029 shares of company stock valued at $22,195,693. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $11,396,496,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,794,785,000 after acquiring an additional 7,796,814 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter worth about $696,885,000. American Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% during the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $728,024,000 after acquiring an additional 2,081,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,033.3% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,155,120 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $679,790,000 after acquiring an additional 1,964,958 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $365 and reiterated a buy rating — a bullish institutional signal that supports upside expectations for JPM. Goldman Sachs raises PT to $365
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect solid Q1 results for big U.S. banks including JPMorgan, and coverage highlighting JPM’s earnings growth and price strength supports investor confidence in the stock’s near-term fundamentals. US banks set to deliver solid first quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Financial sector stocks are trading higher today, which provides a favorable market backdrop for JPM given its heavyweight role in the sector. Financial stocks higher late afternoon
• Neutral Sentiment: Autonomous Research trimmed its price target to $324 and maintained a neutral rating — a mixed signal that tempers consensus upside but isn’t a sell indicator. Autonomous trims PT to $324
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan notified DroneShield that it has ceased to be a substantial holder — a routine portfolio action with minimal direct impact on JPM’s core business. JPMorgan ceases to be substantial holder in DroneShield
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon’s annual letter warns the Iran war could push inflation and interest rates higher, and flags geopolitical, AI and private‑credit risks — comments that raise macro uncertainty and could pressure financial multiples if rate-risk and inflation fears intensify. Dimon warns on geopolitical and inflation risks
• Negative Sentiment: SEC filing and Quiver coverage estimate a roughly 7% increase in Jamie Dimon’s 2025 pay and show extensive insider selling over recent months — large insider sales can be interpreted negatively by some investors as reduced insider conviction. Chairman and CEO 2025 pay revealed; insider selling activity

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.