JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s (JPM) “Overweight” Rating Reaffirmed at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler reissued their overweight rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in a report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $325.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $345.00.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on JPM. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial cut their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $334.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Freedom Capital upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. CICC Research began coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective for the company. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $337.83.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of JPM stock opened at $283.64 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $202.16 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $764.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.18, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $299.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $307.54.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 29.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total value of $1,064,771.20. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at $20,442,418.40. This represents a 4.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $904,901.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,350,241.84. This represents a 9.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 72,029 shares of company stock worth $22,195,693. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% during the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mitsubishi Corporation will use JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain for cross-border corporate payments, reinforcing adoption of JPM’s digital-asset rails and supporting management’s $10bn/day transaction target — a clear upside for fee revenue and product differentiation. Mitsubishi adopts JPMorgan blockchain for corporate payments
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight JPMorgan expanding Kinexys usage and targeting higher daily volumes (from ~$7bn toward $10bn), underscoring scalable transaction volumes and institutional demand for blockchain settlement. JPMorgan expands digital assets push with Mitsubishi deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” stance on JPM with a $325 price target (down from $345) — still showing analyst conviction in the bank’s franchise but reducing near-term upside expectations. Piper Sandler coverage note
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies initiated research coverage (recent start of coverage), and dividend-focused pieces from Zacks/Yahoo reiterate JPM’s appeal for income investors — supportive background but unlikely to move shares materially by itself. Jefferies / dividend coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its JPM price target to $323 from $330 and kept a Hold rating, signaling some caution on macro pressures that could weigh on earnings momentum. Truist price-target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are balking at terms in JPMorgan’s role arranging the $7.2bn Sealed Air financing, raising questions about underwriting risk and potential mark/fee sensitivity if allocations sour — a reputational and P&L risk if deals underperform. Investors balk at Sealed Air deal terms
• Negative Sentiment: A federal judge allowed Wells Fargo’s breach-of-contract suit over a $481m commercial real-estate loan to proceed against JPMorgan, introducing litigation risk and potential losses/costs. JPMorgan must face Wells Fargo lawsuit

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.