Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Forecast for JPM Q4 Earnings

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.10 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $5.16. The consensus estimate for JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s current full-year earnings is $18.10 per share.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.63 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.99% and a net margin of 20.96%. The business had revenue of $45.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.44 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on JPM. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $257.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Wolfe Research raised JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $269.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Bank of America dropped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $285.00 to $284.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. StockNews.com lowered JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, KGI Securities started coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Sunday, April 13th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $255.67.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.9 %

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock traded up $2.18 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $231.79. 9,553,647 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,616,766. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $244.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $242.59. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $181.41 and a 1-year high of $280.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market cap of $645.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wolf Group Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 1st quarter valued at about $640,000. Lion Street Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 12.1% in the first quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,542 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,850,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.0% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,671 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $5,561,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC now owns 1,370 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shepherd Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC now owns 48,114 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,802,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,273 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.85, for a total value of $1,153,069.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 54,469 shares in the company, valued at $14,698,459.65. This represents a 7.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 37,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.84, for a total value of $10,119,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 158,381 shares in the company, valued at $42,737,529.04. The trade was a 19.14 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 73,545 shares of company stock worth $19,149,144. Insiders own 0.79% of the company's stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 4th will be issued a $1.40 dividend. This is a positive change from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.49%.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. It focuses on investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Commercial and Investment Bank (CIB), Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), and Corporate.