JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Trading Down 1.3% – What’s Next?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) shares dropped 1.3% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $323.53 and last traded at $323.6750. Approximately 7,444,219 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 21% from the average daily volume of 9,377,396 shares. The stock had previously closed at $327.91.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Todd Combs (a Berkshire Hathaway executive) has been tapped to lead a major strategic initiative at JPMorgan, which investors view as a governance/strategy positive that could sharpen capital allocation and long‑term growth execution. JPMorgan Chase Is Getting New Strategic Leadership
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector setup: market commentary suggests a rotation into financials for 2026 (lower-rate expectations could boost loan demand and margin dynamics), which is a tailwind for large banks like JPM. 2026 Sector Playbook: 3 Sectors Trading Below Fair Value
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan Asset Management announced final cash distributions and capital-gain reinvestment notices for certain Canadian-listed ETFs — routine fund administration that has limited direct impact on JPM’s bank earnings but affects AM flows. JPMorgan Announces Final Cash Distributions for the JPMorgan ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research adjusted near-term estimates for several covered names (examples: WeRide, Toll Brothers), reflecting more cautious revenue or growth outlooks in specific sectors — this is JPM’s analyst activity rather than a direct corporate development. JPMorgan Lowers Near-Term Estimates for WeRide (WRD)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: JPMorgan is contesting a court-ordered requirement to pay roughly $74M in legal fees to the founder it sued in the Frank/Charlie Javice fraud case, calling the fee award “unconscionable.” The dispute raises the prospect of added legal expense, prolonged litigation, and reputational distraction. JPMorgan Fights Paying ‘Unconscionable’ Legal Fees for Frank Founder
• Negative Sentiment: Follow-up reporting says portions of the $74M tab include charges for days court wasn’t in session, which could increase scrutiny and investor concern about settlement size or future legal costs if the award is upheld. JPMorgan says Javice firms billed millions just for ‘attendance’

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $342.00 to $346.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $329.19.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $311.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $301.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $877.17 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.83 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $47.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.42 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.90% and a return on equity of 17.18%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.37 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.72%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 609,867.5% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 72,897,211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,133,630,000 after purchasing an additional 72,885,260 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 61,129,271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,646,506,000 after buying an additional 300,160 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,295,209,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 18,908,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,964,459,000 after acquiring an additional 607,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 18,441,044 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,523,588,000 after acquiring an additional 890,553 shares in the last quarter. 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.