JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO Troy Rohrbaugh Sells 50,000 Shares

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO Troy Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 111,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. The trade was a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPM traded down $0.66 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $308.12. 6,703,552 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,469,241. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $315.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $307.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $831.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.07. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $202.16 and a one year high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.81 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 (DPR) is presently 29.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $386.00 to $397.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. CICC Research assumed coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price target for the company. Freedom Capital upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 450.0% during the 2nd quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan announced plans to open more than 160 new Chase branches in 2026 — a push that should help deposit gathering, consumer engagement and cross-sell of loans/cards. This expansion is being viewed as a tangible growth initiative for core consumer deposits. JPMorgan Chase plans to open over 160 new branches
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results and loan growth support fundamentals: Q4 showed an EPS beat and loans near ~$1.49T, underpinning core revenue and margins. That helps justify current analyst buy/overweight stances. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) profile and recent results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: the consensus rating is around “Moderate Buy” with price targets above current levels, which provides support for the equity. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is reportedly in talks to act as a banker for the US-led “Board of Peace” to help rebuild Gaza — potentially lucrative underwriting/advisory work but also reputational and geopolitical complexity. JPMorgan in talks to be banker for Trump’s Board of Peace
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership moves: JPM named Catherine O’Donnell head of North America leveraged finance — a talent appointment that supports the bank’s corporate finance franchise but has limited immediate market impact. JPMorgan names Catherine O’Donnell head of North America Leveraged Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: two senior insiders — General Counsel Stacey Friedman and CFO Jeremy Barnum — disclosed sales (~3.4k and ~2.9k shares, respectively). While not huge relative to the company’s market cap, such insider sales can create short-term caution among investors. Stacey Friedman Sells 3,404 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Jeremy Barnum Sells 2,892 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan research flagged that recent U.S. tariffs on China have cut mid‑market flows to China ~20% since 2024 but at a substantial cost to small U.S. businesses — a callout that implies potential macro headwinds for parts of the economy and credit demand. JPMorgan analysis finds Trump’s tariffs are working on China—at a huge cost to small American business

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.