JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s (JPM) Overweight Rating Reiterated at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler restated their overweight rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in a research note released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $325.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $345.00.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on JPM. Wall Street Zen raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. HSBC set a $319.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Freedom Capital raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $336.48.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPM opened at $295.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $796.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day moving average is $299.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $307.36. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $202.16 and a 1 year high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.42, for a total value of $886,166.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 23,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,294,021.68. This trade represents a 10.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $2,680,923.09. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. This represents a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 72,029 shares of company stock worth $22,195,693. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,390,662,000 after buying an additional 939,421 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,295,209,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,547,837,000 after acquiring an additional 1,194,583 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,128,484,000 after acquiring an additional 110,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,866,309,000 after purchasing an additional 16,727,530 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan launched the multi-year “American Dream Initiative,” committing large-scale small-business lending and hiring (including plans to boost small‑business loans and hire more credit officers) — a clear growth push that could expand customer relationships and NII over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support lifted sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a Buy and Piper Sandler reiterated an Overweight, underpinning demand for the stock amid volatile markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate tech wins — Mitsubishi adoption of JPMorgan’s blockchain/Kinexys payments tech and other partnerships signal higher fee and payments volumes as the platform scales. That supports the bank’s long‑term tech-enabled growth story. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is exploring new products — CEO Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan may one day offer regulated prediction‑market style services for non‑political, non‑sports outcomes; conceptually diversifying offerings but still early stage. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/portfolio moves: JPM disclosed notifiable stakes and changes in holdings (e.g., Hexagon Composites stake; ceasing to be a substantial holder in IPH Ltd.) — routine for a large bank but worth watching for strategic intent. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Industry deposit pressures and large withdrawals are being reported across banks — that backdrop increases funding and margin risk for lenders, and investors are pricing in elevated deposit/flow volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC cut its price target on JPMorgan to $288 (from $319) and moved to a Hold — a sign that some analysts are trimming near‑term expectations amid macro risks. Read More.

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.