L & S Advisors Inc Has $19.47 Million Stock Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

L & S Advisors Inc boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 33.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 60,431 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,191 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 1.8% of L & S Advisors Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. L & S Advisors Inc’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $19,472,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Merrithew & Thorsten Inc bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. WHI TRUST Co LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Dbs Bank raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of JPM stock opened at $306.49 on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $256.00 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $301.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $307.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $821.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.03.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.43 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other major U.S. banks cleared the Fed and FDIC review of their 2025 living wills, removing a key regulatory concern and reinforcing confidence in the bank’s capital and resolution planning. JPM, WFC & Others Clear Key Regulatory Hurdle on Living Wills
• Positive Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, underscoring its strong cash generation and shareholder-return profile, which can support demand from income-focused investors. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.50 per Share
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced cash distributions for its ETFs, keeping JPMorgan’s asset-management franchise in the spotlight and highlighting steady fee-driven business activity. JPMorgan Announces Cash Distributions for the JPMorgan ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan remains a widely watched bank stock, with recent search interest and broader coverage suggesting investors are still focused on its earnings power, valuation, and regulatory posture. Investors Heavily Search JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is also drawing attention for its push into security-related sectors and AI-enabled operations, but these longer-term initiatives are unlikely to move the stock sharply in the near term. JPMorgan Chase Targets Security Sectors And AI As Valuation Draws Attention

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total transaction of $1,720,052.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,870,263. This represents a 13.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,589 shares of company stock worth $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.