JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Unloaded Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic-Rhode Island) recently sold shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). In a filing disclosed on May 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock on April 13th.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 3/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 2/23/2026.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

NYSE JPM opened at $309.43 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12-month low of $248.83 and a 12-month high of $337.25. The company has a market capitalization of $829.95 billion, a PE ratio of 14.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $299.16 and its 200-day moving average is $307.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.07 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the first quarter valued at $29,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan is one of the lead banks on Meta’s roughly $13 billion El Paso data‑center financing — a large underwriting/arranging mandate that should generate meaningful fees and deepen a strategic corporate relationship. Meta taps Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data center deal
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC raised its price target on JPMorgan to $312 and RBC reaffirmed a Buy — fresh analyst support can help sustain investor confidence and compress downside risk. HSBC adjusts price target on JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: Chase rolled out product upgrades targeting Gen‑Z and new‑to‑bank customers — a strategic effort to grow low‑cost deposits and lifetime customer value, which supports net interest margin and retail franchise strength. Chase Revamps Products to Win Gen Z Deposits
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan hired Morgan Stanley’s Boyle to lead private‑equity secondaries — an experienced hire that expands the bank’s alternative‑assets and fee‑income capabilities. JPMorgan Hires Morgan Stanley’s Boyle to Lead PE Secondaries
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan led or arranged several corporate financings (e.g., ATEC credit facility, IIFL ECBs) — recurring evidence of deal flow that supports investment‑banking and commercial banking revenue. ATEC Refinances Existing Debt with Inaugural Bank Facility IIFL Finance plans to raise $400 million in ECBs
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon said he’s unsure how consumer AI will play out — reflects management caution on a big technology trend but does not signal immediate strategic change. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon isn’t sure how consumer AI will play out
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its stake in Hexagon Composites below 5% — a regulatory disclosure that is largely procedural and unlikely to move JPM’s fundamentals. JPMorgan Chase Trims Hexagon Composites Stake Below 5% Threshold
• Negative Sentiment: COO Jennifer Piepszak and CFO Jeremy Barnum disclosed sales of ~8,000 combined JPM shares via pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans — routine but sometimes interpreted negatively by investors watching insider activity. Piepszak SEC filing Barnum SEC filing

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 5,611 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.55, for a total value of $1,720,052.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,460 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,870,263. This trade represents a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 111,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,174,893.69. The trade was a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 79,849 shares of company stock valued at $24,522,956 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on JPM. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Argus upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, HSBC upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $337.12.

About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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.