JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s (JPM) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Royal Bank Of Canada

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $337.12.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.6%

JPM traded up $1.83 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $309.48. The stock had a trading volume of 1,723,292 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,333,288. The stock has a market capitalization of $830.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $299.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $307.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $248.83 and a 52 week high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.07 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total transaction of $1,720,052.05. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,460 shares in the company, valued at $10,870,263. The trade was a 13.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the transaction, the insider owned 64,920 shares in the company, valued at $19,155,295.20. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 71,908 shares of company stock worth $22,065,882 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 4th quarter worth about $11,396,496,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,794,785,000 after buying an additional 7,796,814 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 3rd quarter valued at about $696,885,000. American Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% in the 4th quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $728,024,000 after buying an additional 2,081,800 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,033.3% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,155,120 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $679,790,000 after buying an additional 1,964,958 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is pursuing a fintech-style playbook to attract Gen Z customers — a push that could boost deposit growth, digital engagement and long-term fee income if adoption scales. JPMorgan Chase bets on the fintech playbook to lure Gen Z customers
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is one of the lead banks on a reported ~$13B financing for Meta’s El Paso data center — a large fee and lending opportunity, though it also increases exposure to data‑center credit. Meta taps Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data center deal, Bloomberg News reports
• Positive Sentiment: Recruiting: JPMorgan hired Morgan Stanley’s Boyle to lead its private‑equity secondaries effort — a talent hire that signals strategic expansion into higher‑fee alternative asset services. JPMorgan Hires Morgan Stanley’s Boyle to Lead PE Secondaries
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s dividend-focused ETFs are drawing attention for yields over 6% — continued inflows would boost asset‑management fees and diversify revenue. 3 Best JPMorgan Dividend ETFs Offering Over 6% Passive Income in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive: brokerages’ consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy”, supporting relative investor confidence in the shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Chase survey showing many small-business owners lack succession plans is useful PR and could prompt more SMB banking engagement, but it’s a longer‑term revenue story. Local Snapshot: Most Small Business Owners Aren’t Prepared for Succession, New Chase Survey Finds
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan (via J.P. Morgan Securities PLC) disclosed a ~5% stake in Hexagon Composites — an investing move by a subsidiary that’s notable but not a core‑bank earnings driver. JPMorgan Chase Discloses 5% Stake in Hexagon Composites
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst actions: HSBC nudged its JPM target up to $312 while Jefferies reaffirmed neutral — small shifts that provide incremental signal but not a major catalyst. HSBC adjusts price target on JPMorgan Chase Co to $312 from $288; maintains hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Market chatter and reports show major banks (including JPM) seeking to offload or syndicate data‑center risks amid AI‑era strain — suggests credit/risk management pressures and potential margin squeeze on such exposures. Market Chatter: JPMorgan Chase, Other Major Banks Seek to Offload Risks Tied to Data Centers Amid AI Strain
• Negative Sentiment: Political scrutiny: a WSJ piece highlights presidential criticism of big banks, including JPMorgan — potential reputational and regulatory risk if political pressure escalates. Trump Adds Fuel to Claims That Big Banks Discriminate Against Conservatives
• Negative Sentiment: Cybersecurity concerns: Treasury comments on AI‑powered bank account hacks underline rising security costs and operational risk for banks, a sector headwind if threats rise. Bessent Warns of Threat of AI-Powered Bank Account Hacks

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.