Insider Selling: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Insider Sells 2,500 Shares

Key Points

• JPMorgan insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares at an average price of $361.41, generating $903,525. The sale, conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reduced Leopold’s direct ownership by 3.29% to 73,547 shares.
• JPMorgan shares rose 0.6% to $361.93, near the company’s 52-week high of $363.12. The bank also pays a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, equivalent to a $6.00 annualized payout and a 1.7% yield.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable: JPM has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of $359.33, while institutional investors own 71.55% of the stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider Robin Leopold sold 2,500 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.41, for a total transaction of $903,525.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,547 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,580,621.27. This represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.6%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock traded up $2.14 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $361.93. The stock had a trading volume of 4,560,939 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,816,633. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $279.10 and a 52-week high of $363.12. The firm has a market cap of $969.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a fifty day moving average of $335.57 and a 200 day moving average of $313.80.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JPM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,682,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the second quarter valued at about $1,475,000. Finally, Betterment LLC boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 27.5% during the second quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $571,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings estimates: Erste Group raised its JPMorgan EPS forecasts to $25.00 for fiscal 2026 and $25.04 for fiscal 2027, both above consensus estimates. The revisions reinforce expectations for solid profitability. JPMorgan earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Positive market outlook from JPMorgan: The bank raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,800, citing stronger corporate earnings and improving returns from artificial-intelligence investments. The call may strengthen investor confidence in JPMorgan’s research, trading and investment-banking franchises. JPMorgan market outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Growth in digital assets and AI financing: JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain platform is being used for Schroders’ approved tokenized U.S. dollar money-market fund share class. Separately, the bank led a $441 million debt financing for an AI-infrastructure company, highlighting potential fee opportunities from emerging financial technologies. JPMorgan tokenized fund mandate
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded strategic visibility: JPMorgan is making a nine-figure investment as the first global banking partner of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, providing exclusive marketing rights and potentially supporting long-term brand and client-development efforts. JPMorgan LA Olympics partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor and power-demand research: JPMorgan forecasts a $2.25 trillion semiconductor industry by 2027 and reports record gas-turbine orders driven partly by data-center electricity demand. These trends could benefit the bank’s investment banking and lending activity, though they are not direct changes to JPMorgan’s financial results. JPMorgan semiconductor outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk warnings: CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned that persistent inflation could delay interest-rate cuts and warned that excessive margin debt and hidden leverage could amplify market volatility. His comments may temper the bullish impact of JPMorgan’s earnings and market forecasts. Jamie Dimon inflation warning

Analyst Ratings Changes

JPM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. HSBC lifted their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $288.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $391.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $359.33.

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.

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