Sepio Capital LP Sells 3,344 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Sepio Capital LP trimmed its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 59.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,293 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 3,344 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $759,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of JPM. WP Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. WP Advisors LLC now owns 16,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,474,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC now owns 44,410 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $14,692,000 after buying an additional 1,515 shares in the last quarter. Benin Management CORP grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Benin Management CORP now owns 25,431 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,413,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 160,269 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $53,022,000 after buying an additional 17,335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtue Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Virtue Asset Management LLC now owns 7,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,337,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.81, for a total value of $882,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 71,047 shares in the company, valued at $25,066,092.07. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nigeria expansion creates new growth opportunities. JPMorgan received approval to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, allowing it to pursue corporate banking, capital-markets and cross-border financing business in a fast-growing African market. The expansion could strengthen the bank’s international fee revenue and client relationships. Will JPMorgan’s Nigeria Expansion Bolster Its Growth Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: Blockchain initiatives reinforce JPMorgan’s technology and payments strategy. Coverage highlights nearly $900 million invested in tokenized funds across Ethereum and Solana, along with the expansion of JPM Coin and tokenized-fund capabilities. These initiatives could eventually support new transaction, custody and financing revenue streams, while analysts view the stock as potentially undervalued relative to its profitability and growth prospects. JPMorgan Has Nearly $900 Million in Tokenized Funds on Ethereum and Solana
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan strategists see potential relief for equities if bond yields stabilize. The bank’s strategists believe the recent increase in government bond yields may be overextended. Stabilizing yields could reduce pressure on equity markets and improve conditions for investment banking and asset-management activity. Could Stabilising Bond Yields Support Equities Through Year-End?
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust received preliminary ratings for a $340.9 million pool of primarily prime residential mortgage loans. The securitization supports JPMorgan’s mortgage-finance operations but is not a major direct catalyst for JPM shares. KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2026-9
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan affiliates ceased being substantial holders in several Australian mining companies. These portfolio-position changes appear unrelated to JPMorgan’s core operating performance and are unlikely to significantly affect JPM stock. JPMorgan Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Deep Yellow
• Negative Sentiment: A seven-member Houston team departed J.P. Morgan for Rockefeller Capital Management. The move could raise limited concerns about talent retention in wealth management, though its financial impact appears modest. Rockefeller Adds J.P. Morgan Team in Houston

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on JPM shares. Barclays raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $420.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Freedom Broker raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $305.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $352.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $368.10.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

JPM stock opened at $334.12 on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $345.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $322.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $888.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.02.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $50.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.23 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.85% and a return on equity of 18.48%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.07 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.97 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a $1.65 dividend. This represents a $6.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 27.68%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

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

Its major business segments include Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and other financial products; Commercial & Investment Banking, which provides corporate lending, advisory, underwriting, trading, treasury and payments services; and Asset & Wealth Management, which serves individual and institutional investors with investment management, brokerage and related advisory services.

JPMorgan Chase serves customers in the United States and operates internationally through offices and businesses in major financial centers around the world.