JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM Shares Acquired by Maia Wealth LLC

Maia Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 11.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 15,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,662 shares during the period. Maia Wealth LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $5,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 125,209,293 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,984,758,000 after purchasing an additional 932,632 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 69,666,753 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $22,804,018,000 after purchasing an additional 4,006,293 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 21,642,804 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,084,339,000 after purchasing an additional 540,362 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 18,968,884 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,578,788,000 after purchasing an additional 607,288 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.7% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 18,833,413 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,164,741,000 after purchasing an additional 134,634 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.81, for a total value of $882,025.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 71,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,066,092.07. This trade represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:JPM opened at $334.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $890.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The company has a fifty day moving average of $346.57 and a 200 day moving average of $331.41. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $279.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($0.19). JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 21.85%. The firm had revenue of $50.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.07 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 23.99 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.65 per share. This is an increase from JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. This represents a $6.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.68%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong trading and AI-related revenue: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reportedly captured nearly 80% of the top five banks’ equity-trading revenue this year, benefiting from hedge-fund borrowing and demand tied to artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are dominating the AI stock boom
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion in digital payments: JPMorgan launched its dollar-backed JPM Coin deposit token on Ethereum’s mainnet for institutional clients. Wider blockchain access could strengthen the bank’s transaction-services business and digital-asset infrastructure. JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum for Institutional Clients
• Positive Sentiment: International and strategic growth: JPMorgan reportedly is pursuing a Nigerian banking license after placing a 50 billion-naira deposit with Nigeria’s central bank. The move could expand its African corporate and investment-banking presence. J.P. Morgan to Secure Nigerian Banking Licence
• Positive Sentiment: Capital and resiliency investments: The bank has committed roughly $230 billion through its broader, 10-year security and resiliency initiative, potentially creating long-term opportunities in infrastructure, supply chains and government-related financing. Jamie Dimon spent years warning about America’s reliance on China
• Neutral Sentiment: Bitcoin outlook: JPMorgan Asset Management forecasts a 10% annualized Bitcoin return over 10–15 years, above its projections for U.S. large-cap stocks and gold, but excludes Bitcoin from core portfolio models because of approximately 55% volatility. The forecast may enhance JPMorgan’s digital-assets credentials, though it is not a direct earnings catalyst. JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan completed a $7 billion senior-debt offering, providing funding but also increasing fixed financing obligations. JPMorgan Chase Completes $7 Billion Senior Debt Offering
• Negative Sentiment: The most immediate pressure remains earnings: JPMorgan’s latest quarterly EPS and revenue missed consensus estimates, despite year-over-year growth. That disappointment likely weighs more heavily on the stock than the longer-term strategic announcements.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JPM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. HSBC lifted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $369.00 to $377.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $370.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $305.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $392.00 target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $365.45.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City. Through its businesses, the company provides banking, lending, investment banking, payments, asset management and wealth management services to individuals, businesses, governments and institutional clients.

Its major business segments include Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and other financial products; Commercial & Investment Banking, which provides corporate lending, advisory, underwriting, trading, treasury and payments services; and Asset & Wealth Management, which serves individual and institutional investors with investment management, brokerage and related advisory services.

JPMorgan Chase serves customers in the United States and operates internationally through offices and businesses in major financial centers around the world.