The price-to-earnings ratio for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is 9.59x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for JPM is 1.09. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The average price recommended by analysts for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is $169.50, which is $20.33 above the current market price. The public float for JPM is 2.88B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.64% of that float. On September 19, 2023, JPM’s average trading volume was 9.52M shares.
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JPM) stock’s latest price update
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.21 in relation to its previous close of 148.81. However, the company has experienced a 3.23% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Bloomberg Markets and Finance reported 2023-09-18 that China’s central bank is vowing to improve the business environment for foreign firms. People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng stressed the central bank’s initiatives at a symposium attended by representatives from foreign companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc., Deutsche Bank AG, BNP Paribas, UBS Group AG and Tesla Inc. Annabelle Droulers reports on Bloomberg Television.
JPM’s Market Performance
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has experienced a 3.23% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 0.33% rise in the past month, and a 4.09% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.46% for JPM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.54% for JPM’s stock, with a 6.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JPM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JPM stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for JPM by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for JPM in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $159 based on the research report published on September 07, 2023 of the current year 2023.
JPM Trading at -1.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JPM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.41%, as shares surge +0.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JPM rose by +3.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $146.86. In addition, JPMorgan Chase & Co. saw 11.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JPM starting from Friedman Stacey, who sale 4,310 shares at the price of $144.86 back on Sep 06. After this action, Friedman Stacey now owns 53,425 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co., valued at $624,335 using the latest closing price.
Friedman Stacey, the General Counsel of JPMorgan Chase & Co., sale 4,310 shares at $157.16 during a trade that took place back on Aug 07, which means that Friedman Stacey is holding 57,735 shares at $677,343 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JPM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +29.90 for the present operating margin
The net margin for JPMorgan Chase & Co. stands at +23.79. The total capital return value is set at 5.48, while invested capital returns managed to touch 6.43. Equity return is now at value 17.00, with 1.20 for asset returns.
Based on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the company’s capital structure generated 192.69 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 65.83. Total debt to assets is 15.37, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 106.79. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 33.07.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.58, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.60. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.25.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
