Robin Leopold Sells 2,500 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total transaction of $903,525.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 73,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,580,621.27. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.6%

JPM traded up $2.14 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $361.93. The stock had a trading volume of 4,560,939 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,816,633. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $335.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $313.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $279.10 and a twelve month high of $363.12. The company has a market capitalization of $969.81 billion, a PE ratio of 15.51, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.99.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on JPM shares. Barclays increased their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $391.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $359.33.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings estimates: Erste Group raised its JPMorgan EPS forecasts to $25.00 for fiscal 2026 and $25.04 for fiscal 2027, both above consensus estimates. The revisions reinforce expectations for solid profitability. JPMorgan earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Positive market outlook from JPMorgan: The bank raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,800, citing stronger corporate earnings and improving returns from artificial-intelligence investments. The call may strengthen investor confidence in JPMorgan’s research, trading and investment-banking franchises. JPMorgan market outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Growth in digital assets and AI financing: JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain platform is being used for Schroders’ approved tokenized U.S. dollar money-market fund share class. Separately, the bank led a $441 million debt financing for an AI-infrastructure company, highlighting potential fee opportunities from emerging financial technologies. JPMorgan tokenized fund mandate
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded strategic visibility: JPMorgan is making a nine-figure investment as the first global banking partner of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, providing exclusive marketing rights and potentially supporting long-term brand and client-development efforts. JPMorgan LA Olympics partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor and power-demand research: JPMorgan forecasts a $2.25 trillion semiconductor industry by 2027 and reports record gas-turbine orders driven partly by data-center electricity demand. These trends could benefit the bank’s investment banking and lending activity, though they are not direct changes to JPMorgan’s financial results. JPMorgan semiconductor outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk warnings: CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned that persistent inflation could delay interest-rate cuts and warned that excessive margin debt and hidden leverage could amplify market volatility. His comments may temper the bullish impact of JPMorgan’s earnings and market forecasts. Jamie Dimon inflation warning

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.