Maltese Capital Management LLC Sells 12,000 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Key Points

• Maltese Capital Management cut its JPMorgan position by 36.9%, selling 12,000 shares and now holds 20,500 shares valued at about $6.47 million.
• Insider selling has been notable: insiders disposed of 71,596 shares (~$22.07M) in the past 90 days, including CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh (50,000 shares) and COO Jennifer Piepszak (8,571 shares).
• Fundamentals and sentiment: JPMorgan beat EPS expectations ($5.23 vs. $4.93), revenue rose 7.1% year-over-year, analysts rate the stock a consensus “Moderate Buy” with a $340 average target, but the share price is under pressure and trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages.

Maltese Capital Management LLC lowered its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Free Report) by 36.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,500 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 12,000 shares during the period. Maltese Capital Management LLC's holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $6,466,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Marshall Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 896.9% in the third quarter. Marshall Investment Management LLC now owns 14,366 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,531,000 after acquiring an additional 12,925 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 19.0% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 699,543 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $220,657,000 after purchasing an additional 111,776 shares during the last quarter. MFA Wealth Services increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.0% during the third quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 4,085 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,288,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Mindset Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.5% during the third quarter. Mindset Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,990 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $943,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP lifted its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 127.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 39,566 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $12,456,000 after purchasing an additional 22,164 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company's stock.

Key JPMorgan Chase & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan hired Yi Zhang from Goldman Sachs as co‑head of its China investment-banking business — a high-profile poach that signals JPM is investing to grow fees and deal flow in Asia, a key long‑term market for IB revenue and cross-border mandates. JPMorgan poaches Goldman veteran Zhang as co-head of China investment banking
• Positive Sentiment: Chase announced Q2 2026 5% cash-back categories (Amazon, Whole Foods, Chase Travel), a consumer rewards change that can boost card spend, interchange income and product engagement—a modest near-term revenue tailwind for consumer banking. Chase Freedom® Announces Q2 2026 5% Cash Back Categories
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: brokers maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” on JPM — supportive for sentiment and a reason some investors may view current weakness as a buying opportunity. JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s research team is active — raising targets on utilities and industrials (examples: PSEG, Carlisle, AEP). This highlights the firm’s brokerage/research strength but has limited direct impact on JPM’s earnings. JPMorgan Increases Price Target on PSEG (PEG)
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is hosting and participating in investor conferences (J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference). These events support client relationships and deal pipelines over time but are routine. Watsco to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Sector and macro pressure (higher oil prices, private‑credit worries and a broad financial selloff) are weighing on JPM’s stock — the bank is trading below key moving averages and has been pulled down with the rest of the sector, which helps explain today’s decline. 5 Oversold Large-Cap Stocks That May Be Worth Buying Soon (JPM)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of JPM opened at $286.04 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $305.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $308.32. The stock has a market cap of $771.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.06. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $202.16 and a one year high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.93 by $0.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.35%.The firm had revenue of $45.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.81 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an "outperform" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $340.00.

Insider Activity at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. This trade represents a 31.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 8,571 shares of the company'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 $2,680,923.09. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 71,027 shares in the company, valued at $22,216,535.33. This trade represents a 10.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 71,596 shares of company stock worth $22,067,932 in the last ninety days. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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