JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares Down 2% – Here’s What Happened

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) shares fell 2% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $292.43 and last traded at $293.30. 12,651,246 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 13% from the average session volume of 11,199,151 shares. The stock had previously closed at $299.39.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan strategists are advising clients to “buy the dip,” arguing the Iran conflict is a temporary disruption and a modest macro shock — guidance that can help stabilize investor sentiment in financial equities. JPMorgan Urges Investors To ‘Buy The Dip’ Amid US-Iran War
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon is pushing for bank-style rules for stablecoin issuers (capital, liquidity, AML) — a regulatory stance that, if adopted, would protect banks’ deposit franchise and could reduce competitive pressure from crypto firms. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Pushes Bank Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
• Positive Sentiment: Chase announced a partnership with Hudl to expand financial education for student-athletes and families — a brand/community initiative that supports customer engagement and long-term deposit and card relationships. Chase and Hudl Team Up to Empower Student-Athletes and Families with Financial Education
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorganChase published its conference-call schedule for 2027 quarterly results — routine transparency for investors; scheduled dates give timeline for upcoming earnings-related catalysts. JPMorganChase Announces Conference Calls to Review First-Quarter, Second-Quarter, Third-Quarter and Fourth-Quarter 2027 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: JP Morgan-hosted investor events in India continue (Tata Steel, Biocon, others participating) and the firm’s conferences remain a client/transaction venue — supportive of fee and investment-banking flows but not an immediate stock mover. Tata Steel to Engage Investors at JP Morgan India Credit Trip 2026
• Negative Sentiment: J.P. Morgan research warns a Strait of Hormuz blockade could quickly cripple Iraq and Kuwait oil flows, and other JPM analysis says oil could spike materially — higher oil and inflation risk can pressure markets and bank credit conditions. JP Morgan Warns Hormuz Blockade Could Cripple Iraq And Kuwait’s Oil Flows In Under Two Weeks
• Negative Sentiment: Political support for crypto firms (President Trump backing stablecoin yield offerings) runs counter to banks’ push for stricter rules — that divergence increases regulatory uncertainty and could weaken a potential competitive advantage for JPM. Trump sides with crypto firms in trillion-dollar battle with banks over stablecoin yield
• Negative Sentiment: Jamie Dimon warned of a market “skunk” that could derail markets — CEO caution signals elevated tail-risk that can amplify investor risk-off behavior in financial stocks. JP Morgan CEO has blunt inflation message

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on 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. HSBC set a $319.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $334.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.55.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $311.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $308.64. The company has a market capitalization of $791.04 billion, a PE ratio of 14.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion for 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%.JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total transaction of $15,355,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares in the company, valued at $34,174,893.69. This trade represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,893 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.79, for a total transaction of $904,901.47. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,350,241.84. This trade represents a 9.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932 over the last three months. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter worth $10,295,209,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 28,813.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,785,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,866,309,000 after purchasing an additional 16,727,530 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 889.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,673,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,794,785,000 after purchasing an additional 7,796,814 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the third quarter worth about $696,885,000. Finally, American Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1,172.2% during the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,259,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $728,024,000 after buying an additional 2,081,800 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.55% of the company’s stock.

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.