JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) rose 1.4% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $358.28 and last traded at $356.3350. Approximately 4,160,190 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 57% from the average session volume of 9,585,405 shares. The stock had previously closed at $351.58.
More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Trading strength and lower yields support JPMorgan: JPMorgan advanced as broad strength in financial stocks and declining Treasury yields improved the outlook for trading activity, net interest income and the profitability of America’s largest bank. JPMorgan Jumps as Banks Power the Dow Higher
- Positive Sentiment: Card-credit trends are showing signs of stabilization: JPMorgan’s improving card credit performance and a lower expected loss outlook for 2026 suggest that consumer-loan losses may have peaked. Elevated interest rates remain a risk, but stabilization could support earnings and reduce pressure on provisions. JPMorgan’s Card Credit Trends Improve: Are Losses Past Their Peak?
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan warns about an AI-stock split: A JPMorgan strategist compared the divide between stronger and weaker artificial-intelligence companies with market conditions before the dot-com crash. The warning is primarily about broader market valuations, though a technology selloff could indirectly benefit JPMorgan through sector rotation and trading volatility. JPMorgan sends stark warning on AI stocks, cites dotcom worries
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity involving retailers: JPMorgan adjusted its Walmart price target after earnings and maintained an Underweight rating on Kohl’s while raising its price target. These actions may affect those retailers more directly than JPMorgan’s own valuation. Walmart stock price target reset by JPMorgan after earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Buyout-related shareholder lawsuits add legal risk: JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are defending suits alleging their roles in multibillion-dollar buyout transactions harmed shareholders. Potential costs, reputational damage or extended litigation could weigh on sentiment, although the financial impact is not yet clear. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley Fight Suits Over Role in Buyout Deals
- Negative Sentiment: India regulatory issue remains an overhang: A JPMorgan unit plans to argue that any breach of Indian regulations was technical. Even if the defense succeeds, the matter introduces additional compliance and regulatory uncertainty. JPMorgan Unit to Argue Any India Regulatory Breach Was Technical
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
JPM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $375.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $359.96.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.4%
The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $344.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $317.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The company has a market capitalization of $947.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.27, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.99.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.96 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total value of $1,808,100.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,547,031.53. This represents a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total value of $903,525.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,547 shares in the company, valued at $26,580,621.27. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 70,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $22,580,000 after acquiring an additional 5,101 shares during the last quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.7% in the first quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services now owns 41,218 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,125,000 after purchasing an additional 6,492 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.3% during the first quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 43,527 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,804,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KTF Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at about $6,449,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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.
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