Piper Sandler Increases JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Price Target to $345.00

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its target price hoisted by Piper Sandler from $325.00 to $345.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.38% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on JPM. Zacks Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. HSBC decreased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $319.00 to $288.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Wolfe Research lowered JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $335.36.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $309.75 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $298.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $306.79. The stock has a market cap of $830.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.05. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $226.34 and a 12-month high of $337.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 9,136 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.56, for a total transaction of $2,800,732.16. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 90,001 shares in the company, valued at $27,590,706.56. The trade was a 9.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.40, for a total value of $1,042,985.60. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at $18,981,173.60. This trade represents a 5.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 71,908 shares of company stock worth $22,065,882 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,390,662,000 after purchasing an additional 939,421 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at about $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,547,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,583 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,128,484,000 after purchasing an additional 110,586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,018,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,161,532,000 after purchasing an additional 296,213 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat and strong trading/IB momentum — JPM reported better‑than‑expected Q1 results (EPS and revenue ahead, markets/investment‑banking revenue notably strong), which supports upside in the stock. Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief — The OCC terminated a March 2024 consent order tied to JPM’s trade surveillance program, removing a regulatory overhang. OCC Clearance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Multiple firms raised price targets (Argus, Piper Sandler, Truist among others) after the quarter, providing buy‑side momentum and validation for the beat. PT Raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend and corporate housekeeping — JPM declared preferred dividends and set its virtual annual meeting date (May 19); supportive for income investors but not a major stock mover. Preferred Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/regulatory commentary — Management reiterated macro and geopolitical risks (background uncertainty); relevant for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Dimon Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Trimmed NII guidance — Management pulled back full‑year net‑interest‑income expectations, which hurts forward earnings visibility and dampens some of the post‑earnings enthusiasm. NII Outlook Trimmed
• Negative Sentiment: Management caution on buybacks/valuation — CEO comments that the stock “isn’t cheap” and signals around moderating buybacks reduce a common support for the share price. Buybacks Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling — Several senior executives (including the CFO and COO) disclosed Rule 10b5‑1 sales and a hedge fund trimmed a sizable stake; such flows can add short‑term selling pressure or feed negative sentiment. CFO Sale Fund Trim

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company 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.