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

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The latest trading session saw JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM - Free Report) ending at $207.04, denoting a -1.81% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.93%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.41%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.53%.

The company's stock has dropped by 6.2% in the past month, falling short of the Finance sector's gain of 0.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.17%.

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 October 11, 2024. In that report, analysts expect JPMorgan Chase & Co. to post earnings of $4.04 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 6.7%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $41.1 billion, indicating a 3.08% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $16.72 per share and revenue of $171.19 billion, indicating changes of +3.02% and +8.28%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for JPMorgan Chase & Co. should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the company's business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.36% lower. Currently, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.61. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 12.59 for its industry.

One should further note that JPM currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.86. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Banks - Major Regional industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.54.

The Banks - Major Regional industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 88, finds itself in the top 35% echelons of all 250+ industries.

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.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.


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