Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Buys 63,648 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 300,972 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 63,648 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $94,936,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.6% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $635,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. TradeWell Securities LLC. grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. TradeWell Securities LLC. now owns 12,333 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,832,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Sharkey Howes & Javer increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sharkey Howes & Javer now owns 1,785 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% in the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,897 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,290,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.9% in the second quarter. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,112,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on JPM. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $343.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group raised their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $329.19.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total transaction of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,240,769.68. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $325.22 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $312.85 and a 200 day moving average of $302.72. The firm has a market cap of $885.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.11, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $202.16 and a 1 year high of $330.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $47.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.42 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.90% and a return on equity of 17.18%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.37 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

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

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.