JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) recently:

• 1/16/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $304.00 to $330.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $257.00 to $264.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $260.00 to $268.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $276.00 to $287.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Co.. They set a “hold” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $260.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $257.00 to $304.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/3/2025 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $269.00 price target on the stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $267.27 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market cap of $752.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.54, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $247.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.49. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $172.62 and a 12-month high of $270.82.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.03 by $0.78. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.96% and a return on equity of 16.99%. The company had revenue of $42.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.04 earnings per share. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 17.82 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 6th were issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 6th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.87%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,303 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.94, for a total transaction of $838,763.82. Following the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 47,620 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,092,622.80. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter worth about $27,000. West Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 36.0% during the 3rd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 189 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. The firm offers a range of investment banking products and services in all capital markets, including advising on corporate strategy and structure, capital raising in equity and debt markets, risk management, market making in cash securities and derivative instruments, and brokerage and research.