JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst Says

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at Truist Financial from $344.00 to $352.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 2.70% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. HSBC increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Argus boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $352.75.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $342.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $918.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $316.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $309.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $279.10 and a fifty-two week high of $344.73.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.07 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total transaction of $1,522,036.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,326,072.44. The trade was a 5.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 stock was sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total transaction of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares in the company, valued at $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051 in the last 90 days. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of JPM. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 70,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $22,580,000 after acquiring an additional 5,101 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,308,000 after acquiring an additional 3,976 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,027 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KTF Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $6,449,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan posted record quarterly profit and beat analyst expectations by a wide margin, powered by surging investment banking and equity trading revenue. Reuters: JPMorgan profit rises on dealmaking, stock trading windfall
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 net interest income outlook, signaling confidence in revenue growth from lending and market activity. Yahoo Finance: JPM Q2 Earnings Call Flags Strong Markets, Higher NII View
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage highlighted JPMorgan as a winner from the current “risk-on” environment, with strong capital markets activity and investor enthusiasm after the earnings beat. Benzinga: JPMorgan Says Markets Are ‘Extremely Risk-On’
• Neutral Sentiment: Jamie Dimon’s succession comments and discussion of future CEO traits are more of a long-term governance topic than a near-term earnings driver. Business Insider: Jamie Dimon laid out what he wants to see in JPMorgan’s next CEO
• Negative Sentiment: The main offset was a higher expense outlook for 2026, which helped explain why the stock did not rally even more after the earnings release. Zacks: JPM Q2 Earnings Beat on Trading & IB, Higher Cost Outlook Drags Stock

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.