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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

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In the latest trading session, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM - Free Report) closed at $289.91, marking a +1.17% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.15%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.38%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.38%.

The stock of company has fallen by 7.8% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's loss of 8.15% and undershooting the S&P 500's loss of 5.69%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on April 14, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $5.42, showcasing a 6.9% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $47.88 billion, showing a 5.67% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $21.73 per share and a revenue of $192.7 billion, signifying shifts of +6.83% and +5.62%, respectively, from the last year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for JPMorgan Chase & Co. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 1.33% upward. At present, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Looking at valuation, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.19. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.73.

Also, we should mention that JPM has a PEG ratio of 1.19. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Financial - Investment Bank industry had an average PEG ratio of 1 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, which puts it in the top 14% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.

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