JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Up 1.8% – Should You Buy?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s share price was up 1.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $306.83 and last traded at $306.1770. Approximately 11,437,216 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 6% from the average daily volume of 12,175,949 shares. The stock had previously closed at $300.77.

Key Stories Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management guidance: JPMorgans’s 2026 net interest income (NII) guide of roughly $103B — presented as resilient even if rates fall — supports earnings outlook and investor confidence. Zacks: JPMorgan’s 2026 NII Guide
• Positive Sentiment: Deposit and benefits program: JPMorgan will match the government’s $1,000 contribution to new children’s “Trump Accounts,” a move that can drive deposit growth, card and interchange activity, and positive PR. CNBC: JPMorgan to match $1,000
• Positive Sentiment: Product launch: J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched the JPMorgan International Dynamic ETF (JIDE), expanding fee-bearing product offerings that can contribute modestly to asset-management revenue. PR Newswire: JIDE ETF launch
• Positive Sentiment: Lower short interest: Short interest fell ~13.6% in January to ~20.1M shares, reducing potential short-squeeze risk and removing some selling pressure from the tape.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst research/actions: JPMorgan’s research team adjusted coverage on mortgage REIT Redwood Trust (RWT) as loss pressures ease — a sign of active research but not directly material to JPM’s own fundamentals. Yahoo: JPMorgan on Redwood Trust
• Neutral Sentiment: Research flow: The bank published top short ideas and a top growth pick (Vertiv), and issued sector notes on miners like Barrick vs. Agnico Eagle — useful for market clients and trading volumes, but indirect for JPM’s core earnings. Yahoo: JPM top shorts Benzinga: Barrick vs Agnico
• Neutral Sentiment: Other market commentary: Third-party lists (TipRanks, QuiverQuant political disclosures) and broader press items mention JPM in various contexts (research picks, historical trades) — these are noise for JPM’s stock unless they trigger client flows.
• Negative Sentiment: Lower liquidity today: Trading volume is below the stock’s recent average, which can amplify intraday moves and increase short-term volatility despite the positive catalysts.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on JPM shares. Wolfe Research cut shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $336.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $245.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $354.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $336.32.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Up 1.8%

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $314.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $833.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.07.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.93 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $46.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is 29.99%.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 3,404 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.80, for a total value of $1,064,771.20. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,442,418.40. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total value of $904,901.47. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 26,696 shares in the company, valued at $8,350,241.84. The trade was a 9.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 15,834 shares of company stock worth $4,951,910 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 61,129,271 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,646,506,000 after purchasing an additional 300,160 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at $10,295,209,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 18,908,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,964,459,000 after buying an additional 607,025 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,866,309,000 after buying an additional 16,727,530 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,722,443 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,959,330,000 after acquiring an additional 347,033 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

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.