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The closing price of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) was $180.08 for the day, down -0.40% from the previous closing price of $180.80. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.01 million shares were traded. JPM stock price reached its highest trading level at $182.4199 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $179.2.
Ratios:
Our analysis of JPM’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 0.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.17.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Deutsche Bank on January 09, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $190 from $140 previously.
Odeon Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 02, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $140.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 15 ’24 when DIMON JAMES sold 178,222 shares for $184.18 per share. The transaction valued at 32,824,625 led to the insider holds 264,461 shares of the business.
Beer Lori A sold 3,920 shares of JPM for $765,805 on Mar 25 ’24. The Chief Information Officer now owns 64,783 shares after completing the transaction at $195.36 per share. On Feb 22 ’24, another insider, DIMON JAMES, who serves as the Chairman & CEO of the company, sold 821,778 shares for $182.73 each. As a result, the insider received 150,167,221 and left with 595,316 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JPM now has a Market Capitalization of 517205983232 and an Enterprise Value of -268178276352. As of this moment, JPMorgan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.10, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.04. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at -1.788.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JPM is 1.13, which has changed by 0.27888644 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.2160933 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JPM has reached a high of $200.94, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $131.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.93%.
Shares Statistics:
JPM traded an average of 9.00M shares per day over the past three months and 12069160 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 2.87B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 2.85B. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.80% stake in the company. Shares short for JPM as of 1711584000 were 21780337 with a Short Ratio of 2.42, compared to 1709164800 on 18812563. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 21780337 and a Short% of Float of 0.76.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.25, JPM has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.25. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.84. The current Payout Ratio is 24.90% for JPM, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-04-04 with an ex-dividend date of 1712188800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-06-12 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 17 analysts closely monitoring its performance.On average, analysts expect EPS of $4.1 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $4.28 and a low estimate of $3.89, while EPS last year was $4.75. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.91, with high estimates of $4.2 and low estimates of $3.64.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $16.88 and $15.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $16.09. EPS for the following year is $16.37, with 22 analysts recommending between $17.48 and $14.69.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 14 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $42B to a low estimate of $40.03B. As of the current estimate, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s year-ago sales were $42.4B, an estimated decrease of -2.60% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $40.91B, an increase of 3.20% over than the figure of -$2.60% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $42B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $39.71B.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JPM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $169B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $160.11B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $164.25B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $149.65B, up 9.80% from the average estimate. Based on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $166.08B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $174B and the low estimate is $156.6B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 1.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
