JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Sold by GHP Investment Advisors Inc.

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 93,252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,709 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 1.2% of GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $29,414,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.2% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,364,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $395,695,000 after acquiring an additional 29,844 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,232,458 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $647,212,000 after purchasing an additional 126,742 shares during the period. Triangle Securities Wealth Management increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 14.1% in the third quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 25,822 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,145,000 after purchasing an additional 3,191 shares during the period. Kelman Lazarov Inc. increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.9% in the second quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 1,257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter valued at about $534,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan analysts remain strongly bullish on gold, calling for a sizable rally later this year — a view that positions the bank to benefit via trading and advisory revenue if volatility continues. JPMorgan Sees $6,300 Rally by Year-End
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s public call to “buy gold on weakness” reinforces its role as a go-to macro house — this visibility can boost client flows and trading volumes in commodities products. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Tells Investors to ‘Buy Gold on Weakness’
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan remains in the headlines for analyst activity (stock picks and sector calls) and is a trending stock on retail/analyst platforms — increased attention can amplify short-term flows but doesn’t change fundamentals. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Sensational short‑term pieces (e.g., ChatGPT price guesses) and JPMorgan analyst coverage of other stocks (Barrick/Agnico) are generating headlines but are unlikely to move JPM fundamentals materially. ChatGPT Thinks JPMorgan Stock Will Close At This Price
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan faces fresh reputational/legal scrutiny after claims around silver-market activity tied to a historic intraday crash — any regulatory action or fines would be a direct negative for earnings and investor sentiment. JPMorgan Faces Silver Manipulation Claims
• Negative Sentiment: Political/reputational headlines: reports that JPMorgan and peers will match certain employee political contributions and commentary about lobbying against UK banker taxes could provoke public backlash or regulatory scrutiny. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America Will Match $1,000 US Contributions to Employee ‘Trump Accounts’
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage about JPMorgan’s suggested political pressure on UK policy (FT) raises reputational risk in Europe—monitor for any regulatory or political fallout. JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK over banker tax, Mandelson told Epstein

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total value of $1,064,771.20. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 65,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,442,418.40. This represents a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. This trade represents a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910 in the last three months. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on JPM shares. Wall Street Zen raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. KGI Securities boosted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $336.82.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $308.30 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $839.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $202.16 and a one year high of $337.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $314.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $306.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.85.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $46.77 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.81 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 29.99%.

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.