NovaPoint Capital LLC Makes New Investment in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

NovaPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,161 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $682,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after buying an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% in the first quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 84.8% in the first quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE now owns 1,719,115 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $421,699,000 after purchasing an additional 788,831 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 1st quarter worth about $549,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the first quarter valued at approximately $10,546,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on JPM shares. Wall Street Zen raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $342.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $329.19.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $325.22 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $312.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $302.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The company has a market capitalization of $885.32 billion, a PE ratio of 16.11, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $202.16 and a 12 month high of $330.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $47.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.42 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 20.90%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.37 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the transaction, the insider owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces are highlighting JPMorgan as a top large‑cap financial pick for 2026 — the firm is viewed as “best of breed” and should benefit if rates fall (healthier yield curve, better lending outlook). Beyond the Santa Claus Rally—5 Quality Stocks to Buy in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: multiple brokerages have issued buy/overweight ratings and raised price targets (median ~ $340), supporting bullish investor expectations for JPM earnings and total return. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock (JPM) Opinions on 2026 Expense Warning
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday/near‑term price action noted by market sites shows modest gains — helpful context but not a driver by itself. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Exceeds Market Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector themes: MarketBeat’s sector pieces emphasize rotation into financials if rates ease — a tailwind for JPM but dependent on Fed action and loan demand. 2026 Sector Playbook: 3 Sectors Trading Below Fair Value
• Negative Sentiment: Cost risk: social‑media and research chatter highlights a company warning that operating expenses could rise ~10% in 2026 — investors fear margin pressure if revenue growth lags. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock (JPM) Opinions on 2026 Expense Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation over the Javice student‑lead generation case remains active — JPM is contesting large legal fees and alleging third parties billed millions, which keeps headline risk and potential legal costs on investors’ radar. JPMorgan says Javice firms billed millions just for ‘attendance’ JPMorgan challenges Charlie Javice’s ‘unconscionable’ legal fees

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.