Nexus Investment Management ULC decreased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 180,374 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 6,005 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up 7.7% of Nexus Investment Management ULC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Nexus Investment Management ULC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $59,042,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $11,396,496,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,660,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $19,314,681,000 after buying an additional 8,941,351 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,794,785,000 after buying an additional 7,796,814 shares during the last quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% in the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $728,024,000 after buying an additional 2,081,800 shares during the period. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,171,826,000 after buying an additional 1,870,386 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
JPM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $418.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Bank of America boosted their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $408.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. HSBC raised their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $359.33.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan shares reached an all-time high. The milestone reflects continued investor enthusiasm after the bank’s latest earnings beat, which included $6.14 in EPS and $58.02 billion in revenue—well above analyst estimates. The stock is up 5.3% since that report and remains well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. JPMorgan reaches all-time high
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains supportive. JPMorgan received a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, while UBS raised its price target to $400 and Zacks Research upgraded the stock to “Strong Buy.” JPM was also included on Zacks’ list of top-rated income stocks. JPMorgan analyst rating Zacks income stock ranking
- Positive Sentiment: Corporate banking growth is improving. JPMorgan’s Asia-Pacific corporate banking revenue increased more than 20%, helped by AI investment, data-center financing and intra-Asia trade. The trend could support revenue growth into 2027. JPMorgan Asia-Pacific corporate banking growth
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its S&P 500 target to 8,000. The bank cited stronger earnings and productive AI investment. A stronger market could benefit JPMorgan’s investment banking, trading and asset-management businesses, although this is not a direct change to JPM’s earnings outlook. JPMorgan raises S&P 500 target
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional activity is mixed. Ballast increased its JPM position, while UMB Bank reduced its holdings by approximately 11%. These disclosed portfolio changes are relatively small compared with JPMorgan’s nearly $1 trillion market value. Ballast JPMorgan purchase
- Negative Sentiment: Macro and regulatory risks remain. CEO Jamie Dimon warned about persistent inflation, leverage and potential market volatility. Separately, political pressure alleging discriminatory banking practices could create reputational or regulatory uncertainty. An executive’s 2,500-share sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan is a minor additional overhang. Jamie Dimon macroeconomic warning
Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,580,621.27. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total transaction of $1,808,100.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,547,031.53. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 13,435 shares of company stock worth $4,353,502. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.5%
Shares of JPM stock opened at $363.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The company has a market capitalization of $965.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.57, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $339.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $315.12. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The firm had revenue of $58.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.96 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 25.71%.
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.
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