JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was upgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on JPM. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $334.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, HSBC set a $319.00 price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $340.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Down 0.5%

JPM stock opened at $287.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $775.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $308.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $308.56. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $202.16 and a 1-year high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The business’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.81 EPS. Analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $2,680,923.09. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,216,535.33. This represents a 10.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 432 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.14, for a total value of $132,684.48. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,072,520.42. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,596 shares of company stock worth $22,067,932. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after buying an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% in the first quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $379,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,934 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 60,730 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,606,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 925,631 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $268,350,000 after acquiring an additional 24,100 shares during the period. 71.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded JPMorgan to a “Strong Buy”, citing brighter earnings prospects—this analyst upgrade can attract buyers and provides a near‑term sentiment tailwind. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan’s capital‑return story (dividend hikes + large buyback program) remains a structural upside for the stock and supports valuation—even if near‑term volatility rises. Capital Return Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships (JPMorgan Payments + Mirakl) show continued product innovation in payments and commerce—incremental revenue/market‑share positives over time. Mirakl Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan research turning bullish on life‑insurance stocks and other sector calls underline the bank’s advisory/POV strength but have limited direct impact on JPM’s stock fundamentals. Life Insurance Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that the Pentagon is recruiting bankers from Goldman and JPMorgan for a new “Economic Defense Unit” are notable for prestige and fees but are unlikely to move JPM’s stock materially. Pentagon Hiring
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan has marked down and tightened lending against private‑credit loans to software companies amid AI disruption fears—this lowers borrowing capacity for private‑credit firms, signals higher perceived credit risk, and could depress fees, increase provisioning or create mark‑to‑market pressure across asset‑management exposures. Market reaction to this move is the primary downward driver. Private Credit Markdowns
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in JPM rose notably in February (roughly +15% over mid‑February levels), indicating growing bearish positioning that can magnify downward moves during negative headlines. No link

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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.