JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its target price upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $350.00 to $360.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research cut JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $380.00 to $375.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $342.50.
Read Our Latest Analysis on JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.07 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given 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 is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total value of $1,720,052.05. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,870,263. This trade represents a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 33,623 shares of company stock valued at $10,427,835. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. jvl associates llc lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.6% during the second quarter. jvl associates llc now owns 2,466 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $807,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Vigilare Wealth Management increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the second quarter. Vigilare Wealth Management now owns 6,897 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,258,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.8% in the second quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 38,079 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,464,000 after buying an additional 1,753 shares during the period. RDA Financial Network raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the second quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 29,995 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,818,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 7,459 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,492,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on JPMorgan Chase to $360 and kept an overweight rating, signaling continued upside expectations for the bank. Benzinga/The Fly report
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect strong second-quarter results for large Wall Street banks, helped by a surge in trading activity and deal fees, including activity tied to the SpaceX IPO. Reuters
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s own strategists have been constructive on risk assets, including recommending investors buy the semiconductor pullback and highlighting a broader market recovery later in 2026. Yahoo Finance/Investing.com
- Positive Sentiment: The bank was also cited in reports about large U.S. banks exploring a possible Fiserv debit-network deal, which could eventually give major issuers more leverage over debit-fee economics. Reuters
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan was mentioned in reports about adding a high-yield dividend stock to its July U.S. Equity Analyst Focus List, but the article does not indicate a direct change to JPM’s own fundamentals. 24/7 Wall St.
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is expected to report earnings soon, keeping investor attention focused on whether trading, investment banking, and lending strength can translate into another beat. American Banking News
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon reiterated that JPMorgan wants to fight stablecoin yield rules in the proposed CLARITY Act, underscoring ongoing regulatory and policy risk in digital assets. Motley Fool
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.
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