JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Price Down 2.3% – Should You Sell?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) dropped 2.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $294.45 and last traded at $299.1040. Approximately 18,542,176 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 62% from the average daily volume of 11,418,620 shares. The stock had previously closed at $306.13.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NSE invited investment banks, including JPMorgan, to pitch for its IPO—this is potential investment-banking revenue opportunity if JPM wins a role. NSE invites investment banks to pitch for managing IPO
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Asset Management published its 2026 Guide to Retirement — marketing/research product that supports asset-gathering and client retention. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Releases 2026 Guide to Retirement
• Positive Sentiment: Financial sector strength helped offset losses in chipmakers in U.S. session coverage — a modest market tailwind for bank stocks including JPM. US Equity Indexes Mixed as Financials Help Partially Offset Sell-Off in Chipmakers
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s research desk upgraded Group 1 Automotive (GPI) to Overweight — shows active research business but limited direct impact on JPM share fundamentals. JPMorgan Upgrades Group 1 Automotive (GPI) to Overweight From Neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research published a bullish Nvidia price target — highlights the bank’s research prominence but does not materially affect JPM’s own earnings. JPMorgan Gives Bold Nvidia Stock Price Target, But Market’s Not Buying It
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon warned that AI could displace jobs and urged policymakers and firms to prepare now — his cautious tone (and repeated comments comparing current conditions to pre-2008) raises risk-off sentiment and regulatory/policy concern among investors. Jamie Dimon Says ‘Now’s The Time’ To Prepare For Automation’s Worker Impact, Warns AI Could Displace Jobs
• Negative Sentiment: Investigative reporting shows some JPM bankers maintained ties to Jeffrey Epstein after the bank fired him as a client — a reputational/legal risk that can weigh on sentiment. How JPMorgan’s Bankers Stayed Close to Epstein After Bank Fired Him as a Client
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst notes: Truist trimmed JPMorgan’s near-term price target (and some outlets report lowered expectations), keeping a Hold but raising long-term EPS views — that signals mixed analyst sentiment and can pressure the stock. Truist Cuts JPMorgan (JPM) Target While Increasing Long-Term Earnings Estimates Truist Financial Has Lowered Expectations for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on JPM. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $280.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wall Street Zen raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.55.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 2.3%

The business has a 50-day moving average of $313.86 and a 200 day moving average of $308.31. The stock has a market cap of $806.69 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $45.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.81 EPS. Equities research 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total value of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $2,680,923.09. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at $22,216,535.33. This trade represents a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Sendero Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,659 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, United Bank raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.2% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 28,014 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,122,000 after buying an additional 1,392 shares during the period. 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.