Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC Takes Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 36,936 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $11,902,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up 2.7% of Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in JPM. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the third quarter worth $35,000. Merrithew & Thorsten Inc purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, WHI TRUST Co LLC purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,155,295.20. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,468 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.27, for a total transaction of $1,641,876.36. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 46,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,940,935.56. This trade represents a 10.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,589 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,496. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $361.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $339.08.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s trading desk and broader market commentary point to a “risk-on” move that favors banks, as easing oil shock fears and lower rate-cut expectations support financial stocks. Stock Market Poised for ‘Broad Risk-On Impulse,’ Says JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that JPMorgan Chase is planning to expand its Chase digital bank into at least three additional European countries, with France, Spain and Italy among the markets under consideration, suggest a new long-term growth opportunity. JPMorgan mulls Chase expansion into Europe’s largest markets, FT reports
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan also highlighted that the AI buildout is becoming a major financing opportunity, reinforcing the bank’s role as a key lender and capital markets provider in a large new funding cycle. The AI Boom Is Becoming A $4.1 Trillion Debt Story, JPMorgan Says
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced it will host its second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 14, keeping investors focused on upcoming results but not changing fundamentals by itself. JPMorganChase to Host Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles noting that JPM has attracted investor attention and is trading near recent highs mainly reflect strong sentiment and momentum rather than new company-specific financial data. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $331.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $887.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $307.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $307.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $267.80 and a 12 month high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $50.54 billion during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.07 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.4 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

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.