JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Down 1.4% – What’s Next?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) shares dropped 1.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as $321.23 and last traded at $324.4270. Approximately 12,655,875 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 31% from the average daily volume of 9,627,601 shares. The stock had previously closed at $329.19.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan research abandons a 2026 Fed rate‑cut forecast and now models a rate hike in Q3 2027 — a higher‑for‑longer policy path would support bank net interest margins and revenue. JP Morgan Abandons 2026 Fed Rate Cut Forecast, Projects 2027 Hike Instead
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and industry coverage note banks enter earnings season on firmer footing after a strong 2025 — helps support expectations for JPM’s upcoming quarterly report and reduces the chance of a sustained rout. Banks Enter Earnings Season on Firmer Footing, Though Risks Linger
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s corporate activity: its securities arm built a notifiable ~6.9% stake in Hexagon Composites — strategic/portfolio activity that is unlikely to meaningfully move the parent’s earnings near term. JPMorgan Chase Takes Notifiable 6.9% Stake in Hexagon Composites
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and ETF coverage (JMUB, JGLO, JAVA, JBND) highlights JPM’s asset‑management distribution strength — positive for fee revenue over time but not a near‑term driver of the stock move. Wealthy Retirees Have A Special Loophole With A High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
• Negative Sentiment: Policy shock — the White House proposal to cap credit‑card interest at 10% triggered broad bank selling because it would directly compress card income and force lending pullback for subprime customers; JPM’s card business is large enough that the market is re‑pricing some regulatory risk. Banks warn consumers will be hurt by Trump’s 10% cap on credit card interest rates
• Negative Sentiment: Market and trading desk caution after reports of a DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell — concerns about Fed independence raise the chance of policy uncertainty and near‑term volatility; JPM’s own trading desk signaled caution. JPMorgan trading desk says it’s now cautious due to threat to Fed independence
• Negative Sentiment: Pre‑earnings pullback: traders trimmed bank positions ahead of JPMorgan’s Q4 results and CEO commentary, amplifying weakness from the policy headlines. Short‑term sentiment is the proximate reason for the stock’s decline. JPMorgan Chase Stock Extends Pre-Earnings Pullback

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on JPM. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $333.90.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $315.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $304.82. The firm has a market cap of $883.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.07.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.83 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $47.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.42 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 20.90%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.37 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 29.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total value of $301,314.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,240,769.68. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,364,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $395,695,000 after purchasing an additional 29,844 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.0% in the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,232,458 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $647,212,000 after buying an additional 126,742 shares during the last quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management raised its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 14.1% during the third quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 25,822 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,145,000 after buying an additional 3,191 shares in the last quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 1,257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $534,000. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.