Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG Increases Stock Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 203,086 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,789 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for 1.3% of Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $65,438,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 18,908,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,964,459,000 after buying an additional 607,025 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.3% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,722,443 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,959,330,000 after purchasing an additional 347,033 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,655,153 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,622,675,000 after purchasing an additional 322,735 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 7,524,197 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,181,338,000 after purchasing an additional 76,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 7,492,763 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,360,045,000 after purchasing an additional 168,184 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at $18,981,173.60. This represents a 5.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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 $7,294,021.68. This trade represents a 10.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 72,029 shares of company stock valued at $22,195,693. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on JPM shares. Autonomous Res decreased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Freedom Capital raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. CICC Research started coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $334.21.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $365 and reiterated a buy rating — a bullish institutional signal that supports upside expectations for JPM. Goldman Sachs raises PT to $365
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect solid Q1 results for big U.S. banks including JPMorgan, and coverage highlighting JPM’s earnings growth and price strength supports investor confidence in the stock’s near-term fundamentals. US banks set to deliver solid first quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Financial sector stocks are trading higher today, which provides a favorable market backdrop for JPM given its heavyweight role in the sector. Financial stocks higher late afternoon
• Neutral Sentiment: Autonomous Research trimmed its price target to $324 and maintained a neutral rating — a mixed signal that tempers consensus upside but isn’t a sell indicator. Autonomous trims PT to $324
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan notified DroneShield that it has ceased to be a substantial holder — a routine portfolio action with minimal direct impact on JPM’s core business. JPMorgan ceases to be substantial holder in DroneShield
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon’s annual letter warns the Iran war could push inflation and interest rates higher, and flags geopolitical, AI and private‑credit risks — comments that raise macro uncertainty and could pressure financial multiples if rate-risk and inflation fears intensify. Dimon warns on geopolitical and inflation risks
• Negative Sentiment: SEC filing and Quiver coverage estimate a roughly 7% increase in Jamie Dimon’s 2025 pay and show extensive insider selling over recent months — large insider sales can be interpreted negatively by some investors as reduced insider conviction. Chairman and CEO 2025 pay revealed; insider selling activity

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JPM opened at $295.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $298.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $307.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $797.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $202.16 and a 52 week high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $45.80 billion during 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 29.99%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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.