JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Price Down 1.3% – What’s Next?

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) were down 1.3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $283.71 and last traded at $289.59. Approximately 13,397,062 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the average daily volume of 11,352,654 shares. The stock had previously closed at $293.55.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is leading debt financing for a record $55B leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts and is expanding U.S. branches while accelerating AI use—moves that could boost fee revenue and long?term efficiency. JPMorgan’s EA Buyout Role Tests Growth Plans In Branches And AI
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan made two senior hires for J.P. Morgan Asset Management (Head of Private Wealth Alternatives and a National Manager), signaling a push to grow fee?earning wealth products. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) Announces Two Key Hires for JPM Asset Management
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research has urged clients to “buy the dip” amid tensions in the Middle East, framing the recent sell?off as temporary—this guidance may stabilize sentiment if markets calm. JPMorgan Urges Investors To ‘Buy The Dip’
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s research spotlights Asia (notably South Korea) as a beneficiary of the AI cycle—an analyst view that supports longer?term franchise opportunities but is not an immediate stock catalyst. JP Morgan: Asia, South Korea to Benefit from AI Boom
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan shares were among the losses that helped push the Dow sharply lower today—market?wide risk aversion is a primary driver of the share decline. JPMorgan Chase, American Express share losses contribute to Dow’s 581-point drop
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary and earnings/price?action writeups note JPM fell more than the broader market recently, reflecting sensitivity to interest?rate, credit and geopolitical moves that amplify bank stock volatility. Here’s Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Data aggregators flagged substantial insider selling over the past six months (multiple C?suite sales), a red flag for some investors and a contributor to negative sentiment and ETF outflows tied to JPM. VTI is down 1.0% today, on JPM stock price movement
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s Manhattan expansion hit a roadblock as the Roosevelt Hotel owner (Pakistan) explores a high?rise redevelopment—this delays part of the bank’s real?estate growth plan and is a small strategic headwind. JPMorgan’s Bid for NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel Hits Roadblock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on JPM. Wall Street Zen upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $280.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $339.55.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 1.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $311.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $308.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $781.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.47, a PEG ratio of 1.24 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.99%.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 432 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.14, for a total transaction of $132,684.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 65,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,072,520.42. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.42, for a total value of $886,166.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 23,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,294,021.68. This trade represents a 10.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 71,596 shares of company stock worth $22,067,932. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter worth $10,295,209,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,866,309,000 after acquiring an additional 16,727,530 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% during the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,794,785,000 after acquiring an additional 7,796,814 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $696,885,000. Finally, American Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% during the 4th quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $728,024,000 after acquiring an additional 2,081,800 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.