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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.81, for a total value of $882,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 71,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,066,092.07. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Robin Leopold also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total value of $903,525.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPM opened at $353.38 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $351.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $321.87. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $279.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The firm has a market cap of $939.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.14, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.59 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.72 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.96 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JPM. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $375.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Bank of America upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $408.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $359.96.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s strong earnings and capital-return profile remain key supports. Recent coverage highlighted approximately $16.9 billion in quarterly profit and noted that dividends consume only a portion of earnings, suggesting substantial capacity for reinvestment, buybacks and future distributions. JPMorgan Earnings and Dividend Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: The bank is expanding its European corporate-banking footprint, including a reported 25% staffing increase and a launch in Greece. The initiatives could broaden fee revenue and deepen relationships with multinational clients, although the financial impact is expected to build gradually. JPMorgan European Hiring Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary continues to identify JPMorgan as a relatively attractive, well-capitalized bank with exposure to higher interest rates, investment banking and asset management. Its roughly $1 trillion market-cap milestone reinforces its scale and leadership, though valuation expectations are increasingly tied to CEO Jamie Dimon’s continued execution. JPMorgan $1 Trillion Bank Commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares for approximately $882,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale reduced her direct holdings by 3.4%, but its planned nature makes it a limited signal about management’s outlook. JPMorgan Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan is among the financial institutions facing heightened scrutiny in India over alleged market manipulation involving affiliated entities. Although trading restrictions were eased after funds deposited alleged gains, investigations and compliance concerns remain an overhang. India Lifts Ban on JPMorgan Unit
• Negative Sentiment: The bank’s decision to contest pressure from the Trump administration could preserve independence but also creates potential litigation, regulatory and political costs. Investors may apply a modest risk discount until the disputes are resolved. JPMorgan and Capital One Political Disputes

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 70,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $22,580,000 after purchasing an additional 5,101 shares during the period. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.7% in the 1st quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services now owns 41,218 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,125,000 after purchasing an additional 6,492 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the period. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 43,527 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,804,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,170,524 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $383,148,000 after buying an additional 33,071 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City. Through its businesses, the company provides banking, lending, payments, investment banking, asset management and wealth management services to consumers, businesses, institutional clients and governments.

The company operates through four primary business areas: Consumer & Community Banking; Commercial & Investment Banking; Asset & Wealth Management; and Corporate. Its offerings include deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans, business banking, commercial lending, treasury services, investment banking, securities trading, investment management and private banking.

JPMorgan Chase serves customers in the United States and maintains operations and client relationships across numerous international markets.