How Is JPMorgan Chase's Stock Performance Compared to Other Financial Stocks?
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Valued at a market cap of $732.3 billion, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is one of the world’s largest and most prominent financial services firms. The company operates globally through key business segments, offering a broad range of banking, investment, and asset management services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments.
Companies worth more than $200 billion are generally labeled as “mega-cap” stocks and JPMorgan Chase fits this criterion perfectly. It serves clients through five main segments - Consumer & Community Banking; Corporate & Investment Bank; Commercial Banking; Asset & Wealth Management; and Corporate, delivering services across digital platforms, bank branches, and global financial markets.
The New York-based company saw a 5.9% decline from its 52-week high of $280.25. Shares of the company have decreased marginally over the past three months, a less pronounced decline than the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLF) 3% decline over the same time frame.
In the longer term, JPM stock is up 10% on a YTD basis, outperforming XLF’s 4.7% gain. Moreover, shares of JPMorgan Chase have gained 32.2% over the past 52 weeks, compared to XLF’s nearly 23% return over the same time frame.
Despite a few fluctuations, JPM has been trading mostly above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since last year.
Shares of JPMorgan Chase soared 4% on Apr. 11 following its strong Q1 2025 earnings report, where the bank posted an EPS of $5.07 and revenue of $46 billion, surpassing the estimates. Net income reached $14.6 billion, driven by a 48% surge in equities performance and solid gains in card services and home lending. The market reacted positively to the 21% ROTCE and the bank's optimistic full-year NII guidance of $90 billion, reinforcing investor confidence.
Additionally, JPM has outperformed its rival, Bank of America Corporation (BAC), which saw a marginal rise on a YTD basis and a 12.4% gain over the past 52 weeks.
Despite JPMorgan Chase’s outperformance relative to its peers, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from 27 analysts' coverage, and as of writing, JPM is trading below the mean price target of $270.56.
On the date of publication, Sohini Mondal did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
