JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Given “Outperform” Rating at Royal Bank Of Canada

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $370.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price points to a potential upside of 11.51% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $369.00 to $377.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $392.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $408.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $362.58.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of JPM opened at $331.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $882.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $349.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $329.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1 year low of $279.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.23 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 15.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,660,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $19,314,681,000 after buying an additional 8,941,351 shares during the period. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 32,672.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,647,071 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,521,126,000 after acquiring an additional 4,632,891 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,274,097,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 31.5% during the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 6,944,004 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,042,648,000 after acquiring an additional 1,662,250 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 22.9% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 8,020,990 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,625,511,000 after acquiring an additional 1,496,676 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reported year-over-year growth across its major businesses: third-quarter revenue increased about 8% to roughly $50.2 billion, while net income rose 6% to $15.3 billion. Consumer & Community Banking, the Commercial & Investment Bank, and Asset & Wealth Management all posted higher profits. JPMorgan Chase Reports Third-Quarter Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Management said deal activity is being delayed rather than canceled amid market volatility and higher borrowing costs. JPMorgan also provided preliminary 2027 net interest income guidance of approximately $107 billion, suggesting continued growth from late-2026 levels. JPMorgan Sees Deal Delays, Not Cancellations
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its JPM price target from $370 to $377, although it maintained an “equal weight” rating. JPMorgan is also expanding its investment-banking capacity and appointed Rob Sweeney as global chair as dealmaking activity recovers.
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is strengthening defenses against outside artificial-intelligence agents accessing customer accounts and is piloting an internal Smart Cash tool to optimize clients’ cash management. The initiatives may improve security and efficiency, but their financial impact is not yet clear. JPMorgan Blocks Outside AI Agents
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings of $5.75 per share missed the $5.94 consensus estimate, while revenue also fell short of expectations. Lower fixed-income trading revenue, investment-securities losses, margin pressure, and reduced buybacks contributed to the disappointment.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon warned that prolonged high interest rates could weaken consumer credit and that the probability of a market shock is higher than many investors assume. Higher rates, inflation, fiscal deficits, and a potentially flattening yield curve remain risks to future loan growth and credit quality. Jamie Dimon Sees Higher Chance of Market Trouble
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lifted its price target from $305 to $312 but retained a “neutral” rating, implying limited upside at recent levels and reinforcing concerns that JPMorgan’s premium valuation already reflects much of its strengths.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City. Through its businesses, the company provides banking, investment banking, asset management, private banking, commercial banking, consumer lending and payment services to individuals, businesses, institutions and governments.

The company operates through major business areas that include Consumer & Community Banking, Commercial & Investment Banking, and Asset & Wealth Management. Its products and services include deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans, business financing, investment and advisory services, securities trading and custody, payment processing, and wealth-management solutions.

JPMorgan Chase serves customers in the United States and maintains operations and client relationships across international markets.