Constitution Capital LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Constitution Capital LLC cut its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 5.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,086 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,320 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 6.4% of Constitution Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Constitution Capital LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $12,467,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% in the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $571,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total value of $1,641,876.36. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares in the company, valued at $13,940,935.56. This trade represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blockchain platform wins first approved client mandate: JPMorgan is providing its Kinexys multichain tokenization infrastructure for Schroders’ tokenized U.S. dollar money-market fund share class. The move represents a transition from internal testing to regulated client deployment and could strengthen JPM’s position in digital-asset infrastructure and fund administration. JPMorgan Chase Wins First Approved Tokenised Money Market Fund Mandate
• Positive Sentiment: Payments partnership expands merchant reach: JPMorgan Payments is integrating Klarna’s flexible checkout options into its Commerce Platform, allowing merchants to add the service without significant technical work. The arrangement could increase payment volumes and reinforce JPM’s role in embedded payments. Klarna Group Following J.P. Morgan Payments Tie Up
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable market outlook and analyst support: JPMorgan raised its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,800, citing resilient earnings and AI-related growth. JPM was also added to Zacks’ Strong Buy and best-income-stock lists, supporting the investment case for its earnings, dividend and capital-return profile. Wall Street’s Biggest Bank Raised Its Market Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Fee opportunities remain strong: JPMorgan is leading a $441 million debt financing for AI infrastructure company Global, while the bank expects technology bond issuance to exceed $500 billion in 2026. This points to continued investment-banking and financing demand tied to AI infrastructure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio activity: JPMorgan disclosed a notifiable 5% stake in Hexagon Composites, though the investment is not expected to materially affect JPM’s near-term earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Dimon flags market vulnerabilities: The CEO warned that record margin debt and hidden leverage could amplify forced selling during a market decline. He also cautioned that a loss of U.S. economic leadership could eventually undermine the dollar’s reserve-currency status, highlighting longer-term volatility and macroeconomic risks.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of JPM opened at $358.93 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $335.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $313.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $961.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.38, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $279.10 and a 52 week high of $363.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on JPM. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup lifted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, HSBC raised 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $359.33.

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.