JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Trading 1.2% Higher After Analyst Upgrade

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) shot up 1.2% during mid-day trading on Friday after Truist Financial raised their price target on the stock from $319.00 to $330.00. Truist Financial currently has a hold rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. traded as high as $318.56 and last traded at $316.6810. 24,095,359 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 156% from the average session volume of 9,426,497 shares. The stock had previously closed at $313.00.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on JPM. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $343.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $355.00 to $354.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $342.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $328.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares in the company, valued at $18,240,769.68. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on JPM to $330, keeping a Hold rating — a modest analyst upgrade that supports near-term upside expectations. Truist price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s private-equity group raised over $1.4 billion for fund investments — a sign of strong fundraising and fee-generating capability for the bank’s AM/PE businesses. That boosts recurring fee-income outlook. WSJ: Private-equity group raises $1.4B
• Positive Sentiment: JPM launched a tokenized money fund — an innovation that could attract retail/wholesale flows and help position its Markets/Payments franchise in digital-asset distribution. Product launches can expand fee and deposit opportunities. MSN: Tokenized money fund launch
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods published a bullish outlook calling for strong price appreciation for JPM — another supportive analyst voice that can reinforce investor confidence. Keefe Bruyette forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research is signaling a shift in market themes — saying AI hype has likely peaked and 2026 will focus on profits, and its quants warn of “extreme crowding” in a few speculative names. These calls can drive repositioning across client flow desks but are not direct earnings drivers for the bank. JPMorgan warns AI hype peaked
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan updated models in its North American utilities coverage (e.g., DTE Energy) — routine analyst model changes that show the firm’s flow of research but have limited direct impact on JPM’s financials. JPMorgan updates utilities models
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg reported a lawsuit alleging JPMorgan steered Black advisers to poorer areas — a regulatory/legal development that could carry reputational and potential legal costs if sustained. That risk tends to weigh on financial stocks when it gains traction. Bloomberg: suit alleges adviser steering

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mosaic Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% in the first quarter. Mosaic Financial Group LLC now owns 9,296 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,364,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $395,695,000 after purchasing an additional 29,844 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.0% in the second 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. Kelman Lazarov Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 worth $364,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth about $534,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $307.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $297.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $862.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $44.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.37 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 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.