Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report issued on Thursday, January 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.51 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.30. The consensus estimate for JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s current full-year earnings is $17.46 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.92 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $5.02 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Daiwa Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $235.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $260.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $304.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Baird R W downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $251.78.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 2.0 %

NYSE JPM traded up $5.19 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $259.46. 17,629,775 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,107,328. The company has a 50 day moving average of $243.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $224.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $730.47 billion, a PE ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.11. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $165.24 and a 12 month high of $260.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.03 by $0.78. The company had revenue of $42.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $41.90 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 19.64%. The business's revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.04 EPS.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Monday, January 6th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s payout ratio is currently 27.82%.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,303 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.94, for a total value of $838,763.82. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 47,620 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,092,622.80. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Eagle Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.4% during the second quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 21,867 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,423,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 3,738 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $756,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,986 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $604,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. DHK Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter worth $585,000. Finally, Madison Wealth Partners Inc lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% during the second quarter. Madison Wealth Partners Inc now owns 7,804 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,579,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). The CCB segment offers deposit, investment and lending products, cash management, and payments and services; mortgage origination and servicing activities; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and credit cards, auto loans, leases, and travel services to consumers and small businesses through bank branches, ATMs, and digital and telephone banking.