JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Trading Down 1.9% – Time to Sell?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s stock price was down 1.9% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $296.51 and last traded at $297.95. Approximately 10,963,605 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 12% from the average daily volume of 12,463,330 shares. The stock had previously closed at $303.63.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and underlying fundamentals remain supportive — JPMorgan recently reported an earnings beat and solid revenue growth, which leaves the firm with healthy profitability metrics and analyst confidence heading into 2026.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan scheduled a Company Update in New York (Feb. 23) offering management Q&A and additional transparency for investors. JPMorganChase Company Update 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan completed $6 billion of new public debt offerings — a capital-markets action that funds operations and liquidity but slightly increases leverage and interest expense exposure. JPMorgan Chase Issues $6 Billion in New Debt
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s research desk remains active (eg. semiconductor/AI stock picks, sector coverage changes). Analyst notes can support flow business and fee revenue but are not an immediate driver of the bank’s share price. Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron: JPMorgan’s Top Semiconductor Picks for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: The dominant headline is a $5 billion lawsuit filed by former President Trump alleging JPMorgan “debanked” him for political reasons in 2021 — a reputational and legal overhang that has driven intraday selling and heightened media scrutiny. JPMorgan disputes the claim and says account closures were due to legal/regulatory risk, but litigation risk and political attention are acute near-term negatives. Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon over alleged ‘political’ debanking
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a public statement calling the lawsuit without merit and reiterating that account actions reflect legal/regulatory risk — this reduces some uncertainty but does not eliminate litigation or political headlines. JPMorganChase Statement Regarding President Trump’s Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Corporate-governance attention after the board approved a roughly $43M pay package for CEO Jamie Dimon may add to investor sensitivity on costs and optics amid the legal dispute. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s pay rises to $43 million in 2025

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Robert W. Baird set a $280.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $336.32.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 1.9%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $314.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $305.51. The stock has a market cap of $811.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $46.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 29.99%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at $22,216,535.33. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total transaction of $1,064,771.20. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,442,418.40. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. R. W. Roge & Company Inc. grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. R. W. Roge & Company Inc. now owns 2,191 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 105,589 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,023,000 after purchasing an additional 1,509 shares during the period. Cura Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 35.3% in the fourth quarter. Cura Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,531 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Natural Investments LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 16,508 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,319,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Finally, Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 104.6% during the fourth quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 24,123 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,773,000 after acquiring an additional 12,331 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s 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.