NatWest Group plc Raises Holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

NatWest Group plc increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 97.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 63,194 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,154 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises about 4.7% of NatWest Group plc’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. NatWest Group plc’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $20,362,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 92.6% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 104 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $2,680,923.09. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. The trade was a 10.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, 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 a total of 72,029 shares of company stock valued at $22,195,693 over the last 90 days. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mitsubishi Corporation will use JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain for cross-border corporate payments, reinforcing adoption of JPM’s digital-asset rails and supporting management’s $10bn/day transaction target — a clear upside for fee revenue and product differentiation. Mitsubishi adopts JPMorgan blockchain for corporate payments
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight JPMorgan expanding Kinexys usage and targeting higher daily volumes (from ~$7bn toward $10bn), underscoring scalable transaction volumes and institutional demand for blockchain settlement. JPMorgan expands digital assets push with Mitsubishi deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” stance on JPM with a $325 price target (down from $345) — still showing analyst conviction in the bank’s franchise but reducing near-term upside expectations. Piper Sandler coverage note
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies initiated research coverage (recent start of coverage), and dividend-focused pieces from Zacks/Yahoo reiterate JPM’s appeal for income investors — supportive background but unlikely to move shares materially by itself. Jefferies / dividend coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its JPM price target to $323 from $330 and kept a Hold rating, signaling some caution on macro pressures that could weigh on earnings momentum. Truist price-target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are balking at terms in JPMorgan’s role arranging the $7.2bn Sealed Air financing, raising questions about underwriting risk and potential mark/fee sensitivity if allocations sour — a reputational and P&L risk if deals underperform. Investors balk at Sealed Air deal terms
• Negative Sentiment: A federal judge allowed Wells Fargo’s breach-of-contract suit over a $481m commercial real-estate loan to proceed against JPMorgan, introducing litigation risk and potential losses/costs. JPMorgan must face Wells Fargo lawsuit

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.3%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $283.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $764.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $202.16 and a 1 year high of $337.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $299.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $307.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $45.80 billion during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on JPM shares. Freedom Capital upgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “hold” rating and a $310.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, CICC Research started coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price on the stock. 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $337.83.

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.