Geremia Financial Services LLC Purchases Shares of 4,451 JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Geremia Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,451 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,434,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises 1.2% of Geremia Financial Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter valued at approximately $10,295,209,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,866,309,000 after buying an additional 16,727,530 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at $696,885,000. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,033.3% during the 3rd 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. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,171,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,870,386 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JPM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $334.00 to $330.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $337.83.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $283.64 on Tuesday. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $299.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $307.54. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $202.16 and a 12 month high of $337.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $764.99 billion, a PE ratio of 14.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $45.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.81 EPS. Equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share 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 paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 29.99%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 64,920 shares in the company, valued at $19,155,295.20. This trade represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total value of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 72,029 shares of company stock valued at $22,195,693 over the last ninety days. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.