3,278 JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Sold by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. trimmed its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 15.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 17,358 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,278 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $5,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of JPM. Horizons Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth $33,000. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at $50,000. NI Acquisitions Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at $62,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Freedom Broker upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $305.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $392.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $368.10.

More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nigeria expansion creates new growth opportunities. JPMorgan received approval to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, allowing it to pursue corporate banking, capital-markets and cross-border financing business in a fast-growing African market. The expansion could strengthen the bank’s international fee revenue and client relationships. Will JPMorgan’s Nigeria Expansion Bolster Its Growth Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: Blockchain initiatives reinforce JPMorgan’s technology and payments strategy. Coverage highlights nearly $900 million invested in tokenized funds across Ethereum and Solana, along with the expansion of JPM Coin and tokenized-fund capabilities. These initiatives could eventually support new transaction, custody and financing revenue streams, while analysts view the stock as potentially undervalued relative to its profitability and growth prospects. JPMorgan Has Nearly $900 Million in Tokenized Funds on Ethereum and Solana
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan strategists see potential relief for equities if bond yields stabilize. The bank’s strategists believe the recent increase in government bond yields may be overextended. Stabilizing yields could reduce pressure on equity markets and improve conditions for investment banking and asset-management activity. Could Stabilising Bond Yields Support Equities Through Year-End?
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust received preliminary ratings for a $340.9 million pool of primarily prime residential mortgage loans. The securitization supports JPMorgan’s mortgage-finance operations but is not a major direct catalyst for JPM shares. KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2026-9
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan affiliates ceased being substantial holders in several Australian mining companies. These portfolio-position changes appear unrelated to JPMorgan’s core operating performance and are unlikely to significantly affect JPM stock. JPMorgan Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Deep Yellow
• Negative Sentiment: A seven-member Houston team departed J.P. Morgan for Rockefeller Capital Management. The move could raise limited concerns about talent retention in wealth management, though its financial impact appears modest. Rockefeller Adds J.P. Morgan Team in Houston

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $334.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $345.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $322.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $888.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.02, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.02. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $279.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($0.19). JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 21.85%. The company had revenue of $50.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.97 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a $1.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. This represents a $6.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 27.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.81, for a total value of $882,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 71,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,066,092.07. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City. Through its businesses, the company provides banking, lending, investment banking, payments, asset management and wealth management services to individuals, businesses, governments and institutional clients.

Its major business segments include Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and other financial products; Commercial & Investment Banking, which provides corporate lending, advisory, underwriting, trading, treasury and payments services; and Asset & Wealth Management, which serves individual and institutional investors with investment management, brokerage and related advisory services.

JPMorgan Chase serves customers in the United States and operates internationally through offices and businesses in major financial centers around the world.