JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Insider Sells $903,525.00 in Stock

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total transaction of $903,525.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 73,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,580,621.27. The trade was a 3.29% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $363.37 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $339.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $315.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $965.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.57, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $279.10 and a one year high of $366.50.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The company had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.96 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.28 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 Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is 25.71%.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan shares reached an all-time high. The milestone reflects continued investor enthusiasm after the bank’s latest earnings beat, which included $6.14 in EPS and $58.02 billion in revenue—well above analyst estimates. The stock is up 5.3% since that report and remains well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. JPMorgan reaches all-time high
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains supportive. JPMorgan received a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, while UBS raised its price target to $400 and Zacks Research upgraded the stock to “Strong Buy.” JPM was also included on Zacks’ list of top-rated income stocks. JPMorgan analyst rating Zacks income stock ranking
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate banking growth is improving. JPMorgan’s Asia-Pacific corporate banking revenue increased more than 20%, helped by AI investment, data-center financing and intra-Asia trade. The trend could support revenue growth into 2027. JPMorgan Asia-Pacific corporate banking growth
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its S&P 500 target to 8,000. The bank cited stronger earnings and productive AI investment. A stronger market could benefit JPMorgan’s investment banking, trading and asset-management businesses, although this is not a direct change to JPM’s earnings outlook. JPMorgan raises S&P 500 target
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional activity is mixed. Ballast increased its JPM position, while UMB Bank reduced its holdings by approximately 11%. These disclosed portfolio changes are relatively small compared with JPMorgan’s nearly $1 trillion market value. Ballast JPMorgan purchase
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and regulatory risks remain. CEO Jamie Dimon warned about persistent inflation, leverage and potential market volatility. Separately, political pressure alleging discriminatory banking practices could create reputational or regulatory uncertainty. An executive’s 2,500-share sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan is a minor additional overhang. Jamie Dimon macroeconomic warning

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on JPM shares. Barclays raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $391.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Dbs Bank raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $359.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JPM. Norges Bank bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at $11,396,496,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,660,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $19,314,681,000 after acquiring an additional 8,941,351 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,794,785,000 after purchasing an additional 7,796,814 shares during the period. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 32,672.0% during the second quarter. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,647,071 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,521,126,000 after purchasing an additional 4,632,891 shares during the period. Finally, American Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% in the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $728,024,000 after purchasing an additional 2,081,800 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

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.