JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

The most recent trading session ended with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) standing at $243.66, reflecting a -0.67% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.38%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.03%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.87%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 5.88% over the past month. This has lagged the Finance sector's loss of 3.41% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.59% in that time.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 11, 2025. In that report, analysts expect JPMorgan Chase & Co. to post earnings of $4.57 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 1.3%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $43.01 billion, reflecting a 2.56% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $18.09 per share and a revenue of $173.07 billion, indicating changes of -8.41% and -2.53%, respectively, from the former year.Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.24% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. JPMorgan Chase & Co. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Valuation is also important, so investors should note that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a Forward P/E ratio of 13.56 right now. This denotes a discount relative to the industry's average Forward P/E of 14.22.It is also worth noting that JPM currently has a PEG ratio of 2.6. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Financial - Investment Bank industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.02.The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 46, placing it within the top 19% of over 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.Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks