JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-seven ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $340.00.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on JPM. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased 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. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective for the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $286.59 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $202.16 and a 52-week high of $337.25. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $302.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $307.96. The firm has a market cap of $772.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.06.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.99%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fed capital-buffer reset could free up more lending capacity and boost bank growth, a direct tailwind for JPMorgan’s lending franchise and return-on-equity profile. Fed’s Capital Reset
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory proposal to loosen bank capital rules would reduce holding costs and can lift net interest margin / return metrics for big banks including JPMorgan. Big Banks Win With Proposal
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Asset Management launched two active equity-premium ETFs (ROCY, ROCQ), expanding fee-generating products that can incrementally lift AUM and management-fee revenue over time. J.P. Morgan Debuts ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s trading desks are net beneficiaries of heightened oil market volatility (on-shore and on-chain trading flows such as Hyperliquid), supporting fees and FICC volumes. Non-Crypto Traders Using Hyperliquid
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s new athlete-wealth advisory push and Athlete Council broaden client segmentation and long-term deposit/AUM opportunities, but revenue impact will be gradual. JPMorgan Athlete Wealth Push
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan remains a trending stock with ongoing analyst and retail attention — this raises liquidity/volatility but is not a direct earnings swing. Trending Stock Facts
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s pilot “bossware” to track junior bankers’ hours has drawn negative press and morale/regulatory scrutiny risks that can create reputational noise and potential HR costs. JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers
• Negative Sentiment: Large, unusual put buying (135,219 puts on March 19) signals elevated bearish/options hedging interest in JPM and can amplify short-term downside pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Market-risk notes from JPMorgan (cutting the S&P 500 target amid oil/Mideast risks) plus Fed commentary on rising inflation increase recession and earnings-risk narratives that weigh on big-bank multiples. JPMorgan Slashes S&P 500 Forecast

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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 value of $2,680,923.09. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total value of $15,355,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at $34,174,893.69. The trade was a 31.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Roxbury Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 8,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Collective Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,076,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.6% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $635,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Rialto Wealth Management LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.6% during the third quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Finally, Essential Planning LLC. increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 1,399 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $451,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 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.