JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM is BDF Gestion’s 8th Largest Position

BDF Gestion lessened its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 6.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 59,928 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,993 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 2.4% of BDF Gestion’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. BDF Gestion’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $19,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Triangle Securities Wealth Management grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 25,822 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,145,000 after buying an additional 3,191 shares during the last quarter. Andra AP fonden lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.2% during the third quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 107,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,972,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.0% during the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 452,612 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $142,767,000 after acquiring an additional 37,550 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter valued at approximately $11,350,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on JPM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $386.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $338.70.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $291.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $202.16 and a 12-month high of $337.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $786.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.57, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $300.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $307.64.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.81 earnings per share. Analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.40, for a total transaction of $1,042,985.60. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,981,173.60. The trade was a 5.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 value of $886,166.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 23,804 shares in the company, valued at $7,294,021.68. This represents a 10.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 72,029 shares of company stock worth $22,195,693 in the last quarter. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for JPMorgan, a signal that some sell‑side forecasts are moving higher and supporting forward earnings expectations. Erste raises FY2026 EPS
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is launching a private‑credit fund that permits 7.5% redemptions — a product push that can expand fee income and AUM, showing the bank is innovating its asset‑management offerings. JPMorgan Plans Private Credit Fund
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage with a “Hold” and $310 price target—provides a baseline analyst view implying modest upside from current levels. Jefferies starts coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is conducting large corporate bond underwriting and lending activity (including a widely noted $8B bond sale tied to the EA buyout and a $3.25B credit line extended to Robinhood) — these deals add fee and interest income but expose the bank to underwriting/credit market volatility. JPMorgan launches $8B bond sale Robinhood credit line
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary from JPMorgan (Dimon and research notes) highlights big thematic risks and opportunities—AI disruption, a dash‑to‑cash by investors, and tactical views on Bitcoin vs. metals—informing sentiment but not an immediate earnings shock. Jamie Dimon on AI Investors move back to cash
• Negative Sentiment: An investor group (Scott+Scott) is investigating JPMorgan’s directors and officers for alleged fiduciary breaches — litigation/governance risk tends to weigh on bank shares when raised publicly. Investor alert – Scott+Scott probe
• Negative Sentiment: J.P. Morgan strategists warn of a sequential crude‑supply shock from Strait of Hormuz disruptions that could push oil higher in April—higher oil risks inflation, squeezes consumer demand and corporate margins, and is a headwind for banks via market volatility and loan stress. Map shows crude supply risk
• Negative Sentiment: Financial sector weakness (XLF and bank peers off) is pressuring JPM shares as investors de‑risk the space ahead of earnings season and amid rate/inflation uncertainty. Financial stocks decline

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.