JPMorgan Chase & Co. Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:JPM)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) saw unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders bought 264,572 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 305% compared to the typical daily volume of 65,350 call options.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 2.9%

JPM stock traded up $9.29 on Monday, hitting $334.77. 6,693,698 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,160,372. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $911.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $202.16 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is $312.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $302.72.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.83 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $47.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.42 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 20.90%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.37 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 29.72%.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on JPM to $360 and kept an “overweight” rating — an analyst upgrade that supports further upside vs. the current share price and can attract momentum buyers. Wells Fargo raises PT on JPMorgan Chase to $360
• Positive Sentiment: MarketWatch highlights JPMorgan joining the >$900B market-cap club and notes JPM is the cheapest stock in that elite group on valuation metrics — a relative-value narrative that can draw institutional flows into the shares. This is how JPMorgan Chase’s stock stands out in the elite $900 billion club
• Positive Sentiment: CNBC reports JPMorgan launched “Special Advisory Services” to share parts of its proprietary capabilities with clients — a move that could deepen client relationships and create new fee revenue if adopted broadly. JPMorgan forms special advisory group to share some of bank’s ‘secret sauce’ with clients
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan’s high-profile Healthcare Conference is underway with many biotech presentations (e.g., Zealand Pharma), which boosts the firm’s franchise and deal pipeline visibility but has an indirect / longer-term impact on JPM’s results. Zealand Pharma to present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: The New York Times piece on Jamie Dimon’s large 2025 compensation frames a broader story: deregulation and deal activity have helped bank profits, but high CEO pay can draw governance scrutiny. This is mostly a reputational/regulatory watch item rather than an immediate earnings swing. Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Loop Capital set a $310.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Citigroup upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $332.00.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JPM. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 450.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

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.