Strs Ohio Has $391.42 Million Stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Strs Ohio lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,240,906 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 105,103 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for 1.4% of Strs Ohio’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Strs Ohio’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $391,419,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. grew 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. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% in the 3rd quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarity Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 87.1% during the 2nd quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,216,535.33. This trade represents a 10.77% 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. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total transaction of $301,314.72. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands wealth footprint in UK — JPMorgan acquired WealthOS, a UK pensions platform, bolstering its wealth-management and recurring-fees business in Europe, which supports long-term revenue diversification. JPMorgan (JPM) Buys UK Pensions Platform WealthOS
• Positive Sentiment: New ETF launch targets international flows — JPM launched an active international ETF focused on developed markets, giving the firm an additional product to capture asset-gathering and management fees as investors diversify away from U.S. equities. Global Diversification Is Back: JPMorgan Launches New Active International ETF
• Neutral Sentiment: Participation in government “Trump Accounts” program — JPMorgan is listed as a supporting partner for the new youth tax-advantaged accounts, which could drive deposits and interchange/credit-card volume, but political exposure and program details leave net benefit uncertain. Rewards-to-Savings Trump Accounts Rely on Interchange and Credit Cards
• Neutral Sentiment: Research publications drive market narratives but limited direct P&L impact — JPMorgan’s in-house research warned silver could fall to $50 (which may influence commodities trading flows) and the firm has published stock picks and short ideas; these items shape market positioning but are unlikely to meaningfully change JPM’s core earnings immediately. Silver Price Predictions: Why JPMorgan Warns Silver Will Crash Back to $50 in 2026 JPMorgan Just Revealed its Top Short Ideas. Time to Sell?
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party sell-side/market commentary favors alternatives — some analyst/commentary pieces recommend switching from JPM to peers or fintech competitors (e.g., Nu Holdings), which can pressure JPM stock via flow rotation and sentiment even as JPM’s fundamentals remain solid. Should You Forget JPMorgan Chase and Buy Nu Holdings Stock Instead?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JPM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. CICC Research began coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price for the company. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $280.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $336.82.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 0.3%

JPM opened at $305.59 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $831.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.27, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $314.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $306.28. 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. has a fifty-two week low of $202.16 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.