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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM - Free Report) closed at $330.62 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.54% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.28%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.09%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.2%.

The company's shares have seen an increase of 8.48% over the last month, surpassing the Finance sector's gain of 5.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.64%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 14, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $5.52, up 11.29% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $48.71 billion, up 8.45% from the prior-year quarter.

JPM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $22.82 per share and revenue of $196.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +12.19% and +7.93%, respectively.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 1.9% increase. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Investors should also note JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 14.86. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.86, so one might conclude that JPMorgan Chase & Co. is trading at no noticeable deviation comparatively.

Meanwhile, JPM's PEG ratio is currently 1.55. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Financial - Investment Bank industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.17 as of yesterday's close.

The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 95, this industry ranks in the top 39% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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