JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Stock Unloaded Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:JPM traded up $0.16 on Friday, reaching $267.65. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,920,049 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,645,890. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 1-year low of $190.88 and a 1-year high of $280.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of $743.83 billion, a PE ratio of 13.56, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.07. The business's 50-day moving average price is $239.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $246.62.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.63 by $0.44. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 16.99% and a net margin of 20.96%. The business had revenue of $45.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.44 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 18.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 4th were paid a dividend of $1.40 per share. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 4th. This is an increase from JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In related news, insider Robin Leopold sold 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.09, for a total value of $337,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 50,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,606,323.93. This represents a 2.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Linda Bammann sold 9,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $2,375,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 91,539 shares in the company, valued at $22,884,750. This represents a 9.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 129,188 shares of company stock worth $33,095,363 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on JPM shares. Barclays upped their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $304.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $277.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $273.00 to $265.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. TD Cowen assumed coverage on JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report on Thursday. They set a "buy" rating and a $305.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $257.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy 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 price target of $258.26.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,450,775 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $938,491,000 after purchasing an additional 319,730 shares in the last quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,517 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,562,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 33,057 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,924,000 after buying an additional 1,382 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 610,723 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $146,396,000 after buying an additional 31,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aprio Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,545 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,726,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Company Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. It focuses on investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Commercial and Investment Bank (CIB), Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), and Corporate.