Key Points
- Robin Leopold sold 2,500 JPMorgan shares for approximately $903,525 at an average price of $361.41. The transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and Leopold retains 73,547 shares.
- JPMorgan shares opened at $361.93, near their 52-week high of $363.12, while the company maintains a $1.50 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.7% annual yield.
- Analysts broadly favor the stock, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $359.33; institutional investors own approximately 71.55% of JPMorgan’s shares.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total value of $903,525.00. Following the sale, the insider 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 is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.6%
Shares of JPM opened at $361.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $336.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $314.23. 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 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $363.12. The company has a market cap of $962.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.99.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 25.71%.
Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $21,390,662,000 after acquiring an additional 939,421 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,660,460 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $19,314,681,000 after acquiring an additional 8,941,351 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $7,547,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,583 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,128,484,000 after purchasing an additional 110,586 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News
Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised JPMorgan’s earnings estimates. Erste Group increased its 2026 EPS forecast to $25.00 from $24.90 and its 2027 forecast to $25.04 from $24.86. Both estimates exceed the current consensus forecast of $24.27, providing a supportive signal for JPM stock. Erste Group earnings estimate report
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is expanding its technology and financing businesses. The bank led a $441 million debt financing for AI infrastructure company Global AI, benefiting from demand for data centers. Separately, its Kinexys blockchain platform is being used for Schroders’ tokenized U.S. dollar money-market fund, representing a move toward commercial adoption of JPMorgan’s digital-asset infrastructure. JPMorgan AI infrastructure debt deal JPMorgan tokenized money-market fund mandate
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000. The firm cited stronger corporate earnings and increasingly productive AI investments. The bullish outlook can improve market sentiment and potentially support JPMorgan’s asset-management, investment-banking and trading businesses, although it does not directly change JPM’s earnings forecast. JPMorgan raises S&P 500 target
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan will become the Olympics’ first global banking partner. The agreement covers the 2028 Los Angeles and 2030 French Alps Games and reportedly exceeds $200 million per four-year cycle. It strengthens JPMorgan’s global brand and marketing reach, but the substantial sponsorship cost makes the near-term financial impact uncertain. JPMorgan Olympics partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: Chief Human Resources Officer Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and she continues to own 73,547 shares. The planned nature and relatively small reduction lessen its significance as a bearish signal. JPMorgan insider transaction filing
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon reiterated macroeconomic warnings. He cautioned that inflation may remain elevated and that excessive margin debt and hidden leverage could amplify a market selloff. Higher-for-longer interest rates and financial-market volatility could weigh on loan demand, credit quality and investor sentiment.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $384.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $359.33.
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About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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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