ARP Global Capital Ltd Makes New Investment in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

ARP Global Capital Ltd bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 18,831 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,068,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 1.8% of ARP Global Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Farmers National Bank increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 63,216 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,369,000 after purchasing an additional 2,691 shares during the last quarter. Vericrest Private Wealth purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,420,000. Winthrop Partners WNY LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at $6,178,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at $446,000. Finally, Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $3,804,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 3.0%

NYSE:JPM opened at $282.98 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $202.16 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $300.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $307.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $763.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.99%.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fed proposal to ease post‑2008 capital rules should free up capital and boost returns for large banks like JPMorgan, improving earnings power and capital deployment prospects. How to Approach JPMorgan Stock as Fed Set to Ease Capital Rules
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow signal: heavy put buying and extreme options activity in JPM has historically preceded rebounds — an indicator that contrarian buyers may step in. This can support a near‑term bounce. Option Activity Is Bullish For JPMorgan And Financial Sector (Technical Analysis)
• Positive Sentiment: Investment banking upside: Anthropic is considering an IPO and has talked with banks including JPMorgan — potential M&A/IB fee opportunities if JPM participates. Claude AI Maker Anthropic Considers IPO as Soon as October
• Neutral Sentiment: Asset‑management product update: JPMorgan plans a private‑credit fund with limited redemptions (7.5%) — expands product set and fee income but comes with liquidity/market‑timing considerations. JPMorgan Plans Private Credit Fund That Allows 7.5% Redemptions
• Neutral Sentiment: Back‑office/listing housekeeping: J.P. Morgan Asset Management will transfer 14 ETFs to new listing exchanges on April 16 — operational item with limited direct share‑price impact. J.P. Morgan to Transfer 14 ETFs From Current Exchanges
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling and disclosed lobbying spend: recent filings show extensive insider sales (multiple executives, including Dimon, sold shares) — can be perceived negatively by the market even if sales are for diversification/compensation reasons. Lobbying Update: $60,000 of JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC lobbying was just disclosed
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and FX pressure: Middle East conflict and surge in the dollar are driving safe‑haven flows and market volatility — broader headwinds for financial stocks and trading revenues, which helps explain today’s weakness in JPM. Also, JPM strategists warn of oil‑flow shocks through the Strait of Hormuz that could fuel further volatility. Dollar’s Best Run Since July Roils Wall Street’s FX Roadmap This map shows a crude ticking time bomb that hits much of the world’s oil supply in April

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $386.00 to $397.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.70.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.42, for a total transaction of $886,166.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 23,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,294,021.68. This trade represents a 10.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total value of $15,355,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 111,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. The trade was a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 72,029 shares of company stock valued at $22,195,693 in the last ninety days. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.