JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s (JPM) Buy Rating Reiterated at Barclays

Barclays restated their buy rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in a report released on Friday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $354.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $336.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $340.18.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $302.62 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $202.16 and a 1-year high of $337.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The business’s 50 day moving average is $315.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $307.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $823.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.12, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.81 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 29.99%.

Insider Activity

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $2,680,923.09. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at $22,216,535.33. This represents a 10.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $20,442,418.40. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 14,868 shares of company stock worth $4,650,596. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Planning increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,364,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $395,695,000 after acquiring an additional 29,844 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.0% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,232,458 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $647,212,000 after purchasing an additional 126,742 shares during the last quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 14.1% during the third quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 25,822 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,145,000 after purchasing an additional 3,191 shares during the last quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.9% in the second quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 1,257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $534,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank reorg/AI focus — JPMorgan named Guy Halamish as COO of its Commercial & Investment Bank to lead data and AI strategy, signaling management is prioritizing efficiency and revenue growth from AI initiatives. JPMorgan names Halamish as COO (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return for preferred holders — the firm declared dividends on Series II and OO preferred shares, a sign of capital allocation discipline and predictability for preferred investors. JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends (BusinessWire)
• Neutral Sentiment: 10-K filed — JPMorgan filed its Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 (available on the SEC/IR sites); routine but provides full-year detail investors will parse for capital, credit and risk metrics. JPMorganChase Files Form 10-K (BusinessWire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity — mixed analyst notes (including a recent Neutral/upgrade from Baird and a Barclays reaffirmation) keep consensus views varied; these are headline drivers but not a clear catalyst. JPMorgan Chase upgraded to Neutral (Yahoo) Barclays reaffirms Buy (MarketScreener)
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming — a Barclays PLC 13F update shows a ~31% reduction in its JPM position as of 12/31/25, highlighting potential selling pressure or portfolio rebalancing by a major investor. Fund Update: BARCLAYS PLC New Holdings (Quiver Quant)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — a federal judge rejected JPMorgan’s bid to dismiss a class action over its cash sweep program, so litigation risk and potential remediation costs remain on the horizon. Judge Rejects JPMorgan Bid to Kill Cash Sweep Lawsuit (PYMNTS)

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.