JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Reaches New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday after Daiwa Capital Markets raised their price target on the stock from $345.00 to $353.00. Daiwa Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. traded as high as $335.70 and last traded at $335.9650, with a volume of 1833611 shares. The stock had previously closed at $325.48.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on JPM. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $309.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Wall Street Zen raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Loop Capital set a $310.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup raised 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 report on Wednesday, September 24th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $334.57.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was 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 $18,240,769.68. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets and kept bullish ratings (Goldman Sachs raised PT to $386, Daiwa and Wells Fargo also lifted targets), supporting upside expectations for the stock. Goldman Sachs raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: JPM launched a new “Special Advisory Services” unit to monetize proprietary expertise (AI, cybersecurity, M&A advisory), which can expand fee income and deepen client relationships. JPMorgan forms special advisory group
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial lending activity: JPM provided a $100M facility to Equify Financial, demonstrating growth in middle‑market lending and fee/interest opportunities. Equify facility with JPM
• Positive Sentiment: Large unusual options flow: traders bought ~264,572 call options on JPM, a >300% jump versus average—short‑term bullish positioning that can amplify intraday upside. (data report)
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum: coverage noting JPM stock reached record highs and the firm sits in the >$900B market‑cap club, helping sentiment and index/ETF flows. JPM hits all-time high
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects earnings growth next week; that raises the chance of a beat but also sets expectations that could increase volatility around the print. Earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate citizenship and disaster response: JPM committed philanthropic support (~$9M) for LA wildfire recovery and is working with clients on relief — helps reputation and customer retention in a key market. JPM philanthropic wildfire support
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/credit exposure: JPM and peers extended mortgage forbearance for LA wildfire victims under state emergency rules — supportive for customers but potentially raises credit and loss timing risk. Mortgage relief extension

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of JPM. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 450.0% during the second quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.2%

The stock has a market capitalization of $911.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.58, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $314.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $303.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 29.72%.

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.