Matthew 25 Management Corp Has $15.77 Million Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Matthew 25 Management Corp reduced its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 3.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. comprises approximately 4.9% of Matthew 25 Management Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Matthew 25 Management Corp’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $15,772,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the second quarter worth $10,295,209,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $4,866,309,000 after buying an additional 16,727,530 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 86.1% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,042,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,171,826,000 after buying an additional 1,870,386 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 56.3% in the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,566,562 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $744,072,000 after buying an additional 924,915 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 187.5% in the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,241,969 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $360,059,000 after buying an additional 809,976 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. 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. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $336.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen equities 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $340.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:JPM opened at $287.39 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $308.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $308.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $775.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $202.16 and a 52-week high of $337.25. 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 released its quarterly 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

More JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade to Strong Buy (Zacks) highlights improved earnings outlook and could attract buyer interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing capital returns (dividend hikes, buyback program) remain a structural support for the share price and investor sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Business development in payments/AI: a new pact with Mirakl expands JPMorgan Payments’ product set in agentic/AI commerce, supporting fee growth in payments. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan analysts upgraded Oracle (ORCL) — shows active analyst flow but is primarily about ORCL rather than JPM’s fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s internal market calls (warning of a possible S&P 500 correction) increase caution among investors but are a macro outlook rather than a firm‑specific loss. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that JPMorgan has marked down software‑loan collateral and is curbing lending to private‑credit groups are the main near‑term negative catalyst — this raises concerns about asset‑management revenue, potential forced redemptions across private‑credit funds, and broader sector stress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets (CNBC, MarketWatch, TipRanks) report JPM is tightening borrowing capacity for private‑credit firms after the markdowns — that amplification of redemption and liquidity pressure is weighing on the stock today. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, insider Robin Leopold sold 432 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.14, for a total transaction of $132,684.48. Following the transaction, the insider owned 65,353 shares in the company, valued at $20,072,520.42. This trade represents a 0.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 2,892 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.42, for a total transaction of $886,166.64. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 23,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,294,021.68. The trade was a 10.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 71,596 shares of company stock valued at $22,067,932 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.47% 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.