Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. Sells 129,270 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. reduced its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 69.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,650 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 129,270 shares during the period. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $17,869,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. TradeWell Securities LLC. increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.3% during the third quarter. TradeWell Securities LLC. now owns 12,333 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,832,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Sharkey Howes & Javer increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% during the third quarter. Sharkey Howes & Javer now owns 1,785 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Granite Group Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.3% in the third quarter. Granite Group Advisors LLC now owns 10,313 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,253,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,897 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,290,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC reiterated an Outperform on JPM and kept a $330 price target after Q4 results, backing the view that JPM’s diversified revenue and capital returns make it a top bank pick for 2026; this supports investor confidence in earnings and dividend stability. RBC Highlights JPMorgan’s Diversified Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and research by J.P. Morgan (featured in MarketBeat’s space-sector roundup) highlight JPM’s research franchise influence — institutional validation of new sectors (like space tech) can drive trading and investment-banking fees. That reinforces JPM’s advisory and markets businesses. Space Stock Boom: Why Retail and Wall Street Are Aligning
• Positive Sentiment: Business Insider coverage of how big banks (including JPM) are deploying generative AI underscores JPM’s multi‑billion dollar AI push — potential for efficiency gains, lower costs, and new product capabilities across trading, risk and consumer banking. From JPMorgan to Wells Fargo, here’s how the biggest banks on Wall Street are using AI
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan Asset Management hired Pam Hess as a retirement strategist — a tactical hire for AM’s product/research capabilities that could modestly help AUM positioning but is not a near‑term EPS driver. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Welcomes Pam Hess
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan completed $6 billion of public note offerings (mix of floating and fixed-to-floating maturities) to support liquidity and funding flexibility — prudent balance‑sheet management that reduces short‑term funding risk but increases reported debt. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Issues $6 Billion in Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/brokerage notes: JPM acted in Softcat’s recent buyback executions and has adjusted stakes in Treasury Wine Estates — routine custody/markets activity that generates fees but is not material to core bank earnings. Softcat Cancels 123,918 Shares After Latest Buy-Back Transaction JPMorgan Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Treasury Wine Estates
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s public short‑ideas lists and research pieces (widely covered) can increase market attention and trading volumes in named names, benefiting JPM’s markets desks but also drawing retail backlash in crowded shorts. JPMorgan Just Revealed its Top Short Ideas. Time to Sell?
• Negative Sentiment: Political/legal risk: former President Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit alleging politically motivated account closures and targeting JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon — a headline risk that raises regulatory/legal uncertainty and could dent investor sentiment and reputational standing. Trump’s lawsuit against JPMorgan highlights rising tensions between Wall Street and Washington
• Negative Sentiment: Market sensationalism around precious metals: a Blockonomi piece claims major banks (naming JPMorgan) hold large silver short positions and could face risk if physical premiums keep rising — this kind of narrative can amplify volatility and reputational headlines even if the factual risk to JPM’s consolidated balance sheet is likely limited. Investors should treat these as headline risks and watch for official disclosures. Silver and Gold Market Surges $1.6 Trillion as Physical Premiums Expose Paper Market Manipulation

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at $8,350,241.84. The trade was a 9.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 966 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.92, for a total transaction of $301,314.72. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 58,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,240,769.68. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 15,834 shares of company stock valued at $4,951,910 over the last 90 days. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JPM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $245.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial set a $334.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Loop Capital set a $310.00 price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $339.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $336.32.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 0.3%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $300.20 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market cap of $817.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of $314.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $306.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a twelve month low of $202.16 and a twelve month high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $46.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The business’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.81 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.99%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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.