JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Receives Buy Rating from Barclays

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Barclays in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports.

JPM has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday. Argus increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $337.12.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.6%

JPM opened at $314.30 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $843.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $299.16 and its 200 day moving average is $307.08. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $248.83 and a fifty-two week high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 20.66%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $5.07 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total value of $935,037.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,438 shares in the company, valued at $10,036,641.58. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.40, for a total transaction of $1,042,985.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 61,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,981,173.60. The trade was a 5.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 79,849 shares of company stock valued at $24,522,956 over the last three months. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is one of the lead banks on Meta’s roughly $13 billion El Paso data?center financing — a large corporate mandate that could generate substantial fees and deepen client relationships. Meta taps Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data center deal
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage actions are supportive: HSBC raised its JPM price target to $312 and RBC reaffirmed a Buy — analyst backing helps sentiment and can sustain demand for the stock. HSBC adjusts price target on JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: Chase rolled out product enhancements aimed at Gen?Z and customers new to banking — a strategic push to acquire low?cost, sticky deposits that support net interest margin over time. Chase Revamps Products to Win Gen Z Deposits
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan hired Morgan Stanley’s Boyle to lead private?equity secondaries — talent hire that expands fee?earning capabilities in alternative investments. JPMorgan Hires Morgan Stanley’s Boyle to Lead PE Secondaries
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon said he’s uncertain how consumer AI will evolve — signals management caution but no immediate strategy shift; investors may view this as prudent rather than negative. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon isn’t sure how consumer AI will play out
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan strategists urging investors to “buy dips” is bullish market commentary but depends on macro outcomes; it can support financial sector flows rather than company?specific moves. JPMorgan’s Matejka says buy any dip in stocks
• Negative Sentiment: COO Jennifer Piepszak and CFO Jeremy Barnum disclosed Rule 10b5?1 stock sales (combined ?8,000 shares) — planned insider sales are routine but can be read negatively by some investors. Piepszak SEC filing Barnum SEC filing

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.