JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Price Target Cut to $375.00 by Analysts at UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS cut its price target on JPMorgan to $375 from $380 (implying ~20.45% upside from the prior close); the stock carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average analyst target of $338.12 (15 Buy, 15 Hold).
• Quarterly results topped estimates: JPM reported $5.94 EPS vs. $5.50 expected and $50.54B revenue vs. $48.30B, while the shares traded at $311.34 (down 1.1%), with a P/E of 14.91 and $834.2B market cap.
• Insider selling and legal/reputational risks: CEO Troy Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares (~$15.36M) and insiders have offloaded ~79,849 shares (~$24.5M) in 90 days, amid lawsuits over frozen payments and a NYT report about an attempted harassment settlement.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $380.00 to $375.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. UBS Group's price target would indicate a potential upside of 20.45% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on JPM. Autonomous Res dropped their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $324.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Evercore upped their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $323.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an "outperform" rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $338.12.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:JPM traded down $3.56 on Wednesday, reaching $311.34. 608,605 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,255,444. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $834.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a fifty day moving average of $299.51 and a 200-day moving average of $307.19. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52-week low of $251.55 and a 52-week high of $337.25.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.50 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $50.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.07 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In other news, CEO Troy L. Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.11, for a total value of $15,355,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,279 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,174,893.69. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robin Leopold sold 433 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.06, for a total transaction of $127,760.98. Following the sale, the insider owned 64,920 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,155,295.20. This trade represents a 0.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 79,849 shares of company stock worth $24,522,956 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Morgan Stanley raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $21,390,662,000 after buying an additional 939,421 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at about $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,547,837,000 after acquiring an additional 1,194,583 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,128,484,000 after acquiring an additional 110,586 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,018,656 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $5,161,532,000 after purchasing an additional 296,213 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan participated in a landmark cross‑border, near‑real‑time settlement of a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund with Mastercard, Ripple (XRP Ledger) and Ondo Finance — a proof‑of‑concept that could expand fee pools, speed settlement, and position JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform at the center of tokenization infrastructure. JPMorgan, Mastercard make first cross‑border US Treasury transfer via XRP Ledger
• Positive Sentiment: Market analysts and brokerages are generally supportive (Barclays, RBC reaffirmations noted), helping sustain investor confidence in JPMorgan’s fundamentals and outlook. Barclays reaffirms buy on JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: Chase announced product enhancements targeting Gen‑Z and customers new to banking — a strategic push to grow low‑cost deposits and lifetime customer value. Chase revamps products to win Gen‑Z deposits
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jamie Dimon expressed public concern about a potential future “bond crisis” linked to elevated government debt, a cautionary macro comment that flags risk but contains no immediate actionable change to JPMorgan’s strategy. Dimon warns of bond crisis
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan Asset Management disclosed a passive institutional stake in Ventas (VTR) — a portfolio move that signals active asset‑management positioning but has limited direct impact on the bank’s core earnings. JPMorgan stake in Ventas
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan and Citigroup were sued by a Chinese energy firm over frozen payments tied to a company later sanctioned by the U.S., highlighting cross‑border sanctions/legal exposure that could create litigation risk or compliance costs. Banks sued over frozen payments
• Negative Sentiment: The New York Times reports JPMorgan tried to settle harassment accusations involving an executive (a $1M offer), an item that raises reputational and potential legal risk. NYT: harassment settlement attempt
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Jeremy Barnum and COO Jennifer Piepszak executed Rule 10b5‑1 plans to sell several thousand shares (recent filings disclosed) — routine but sometimes perceived negatively by the market. Barnum SEC filing

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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