JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Receives $336.32 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $336.3182.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on JPM shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $280.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial set a $334.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $904,901.47. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at $8,350,241.84. This represents a 9.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total transaction of $1,064,771.20. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at $20,442,418.40. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Eagle Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $791,000. West Bancorporation Inc. raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. West Bancorporation Inc. now owns 7,501 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,417,000 after purchasing an additional 779 shares during the period. Aspen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Aspen Capital Management LLC now owns 4,782 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,541,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 13,166 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,242,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RMR Wealth Builders grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 37,527 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,092,000 after purchasing an additional 1,204 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan projects resilient 2026 net interest income (NII) — management is guiding roughly $103B of NII for 2026, signaling the bank expects loan growth, higher card balances and deposit gains to offset rate cuts; that outlook supports earnings durability. JPMorgan’s 2026 NII Guide Signals Resilience
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan will match the government’s one-time $1,000 contribution to new children’s “Trump Accounts” for eligible employees — the bank’s participation (and announced employee match) could seed long-term customer relationships, increase deposits and generate interchange/card revenue. JPMorgan Chase to match $1,000 government contribution to employees’ ‘Trump accounts’
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and profitability backdrop remain solid — JPMorgan’s Jan. 13 quarter beat EPS and revenue estimates, with healthy net margins and ROE that underpin investor confidence in the franchise. (Background: NYSE: JPM quarterly release)
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell materially in January — short interest dropped ~13.6% to ~20.1M shares as of Jan. 15, reducing short-squeeze risk and removing some downward pressure on the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Asset-management product expansion: J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched a new international active ETF (JIDE) — expands fee-bearing product set but has limited near-term impact on bank-level earnings. JPMorgan International Dynamic ETF (JIDE) launch
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research and positioning items — firm published sector picks, top shorts and coverage notes (e.g., Vertiv pick, gold/peer commentary). These underscore JPM’s analyst visibility but don’t directly move the bank’s stock. JPMorgan Favors Vertiv
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary downplays JPM’s upside vs. challengers — an opinion piece recommends buying Nu Holdings instead of JPMorgan, which can feed rotation flows out of legacy banks into fintech/growth names and create short-term headwinds. Should You Forget JPMorgan and Buy Nu Holdings Stock Instead?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of JPM stock opened at $306.18 on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $202.16 and a twelve month high of $337.25. The stock has a market cap of $833.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $314.59 and a 200 day moving average of $306.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $46.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The business’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 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 currently 29.99%.

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.