JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Price Down 4% – Time to Sell?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was down 4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $310.57 and last traded at $311.4830. Approximately 19,129,352 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 77% from the average daily volume of 10,831,937 shares. The stock had previously closed at $324.49.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — JPM reported adjusted EPS and revenue above consensus, helped by strong Markets/trading and NII, which underpins near‑term profitability and supports cash returns to shareholders. MarketBeat: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: CEO upbeat on macro — Jamie Dimon described the U.S. economy as resilient and defended continued investment in tech/AI to protect revenue streams longer‑term, a sign management expects durable business momentum. Benzinga: Dimon Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: NII guidance and strategic spending — JPM outlined ~$95B NII ex‑markets and signaled sustained tech/AI and payments buildout that can drive future revenue but will lift expenses in 2026. Investors must decide whether growth offsets higher costs. MSN: NII Guidance & Spending
• Neutral Sentiment: One‑time items — The quarter included a $2.2B hit tied to the Apple Card acquisition; that lowers headline profit but is non‑recurring, so its long‑term effect is limited if integration succeeds. Reuters: Apple Card Charge
• Negative Sentiment: Investment‑banking weakness — IB fees fell more than expected, a direct hit to fee revenue that markets flagged as a structural soft spot for the quarter. Proactive Investors: IB Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Policy/regulatory risk — JPM’s CFO warned that President Trump’s proposed 10% credit‑card rate cap would force lenders to cut access to credit and damage margins; markets are pricing in political risk to card revenue and higher lobbying/legal uncertainty. Reuters: CFO on Rate Cap
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction — Despite the beat, the stock acted like a market weight dragging indices lower as investors focused on the IB miss, reserve/expense signals and political/regulatory uncertainty, increasing intraday selling pressure. WSJ: Market Reaction

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JPM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $343.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $333.90.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $847.94 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $315.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $304.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 20.90%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. Equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend of $1.50 per share. 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 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,240,769.68. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 450.0% in the second quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% during the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

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.