JPM NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

JPMorgan Chase & Co · Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

Latest close 353.2 USD
3.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.6%, after a 7.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 76d.

Setup score 69 out of 100
Latest Close 353.2 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.6% latest completed week
4W Return 7.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 13.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 67.3% 35 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 4-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.6%, after a 7.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5812-week average 0.40

12-week confirmation

Trend active4/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.58Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.8% over four weeks, 13.0% over 12 weeks, and 20.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 4 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.6%
4W7.8%
12W13.0%
26W19.2%
52W20.0%
Active trend streak4 weeks
Active weeks in one year35
Trend breadth67.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.64Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change58.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.54Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change20832.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength44/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Value27/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Quality65/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
62.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
28.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
33.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
15.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
10.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

JPM shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.95, expected move of 2.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction36/100
Expected move2.0%
Put/call volume0.95
Pressure1
Speculation41
Volatility27
Trend agreement92
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

16 positive · 27 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings76dNext report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-6.2%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+3.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -2.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026353.2 USD3.6%310.4 USD237.3 USD1.646.5440.2MOn
17 Jul 2026341.1 USD1.4%309.5 USD236.0 USD1.622.3354.1MOn
10 Jul 2026336.5 USD1.0%308.6 USD234.7 USD1.50-0.6356.2MOn
3 Jul 2026333.0 USD1.6%307.9 USD233.4 USD1.24-0.3739.7MOn
26 Jun 2026327.6 USD1.2%307.2 USD232.2 USD1.030.0353.4MOff
19 Jun 2026323.8 USD1.4%306.6 USD231.0 USD0.65-3.5451.4MOff
12 Jun 2026319.3 USD2.7%305.6 USD229.7 USD0.36-4.0942.4MOff
5 Jun 2026311.0 USD3.9%305.0 USD228.5 USD0.07-6.1042.7MOff
29 May 2026299.3 USD-2.3%305.0 USD227.4 USD-0.08-11.9643.3MOff
22 May 2026306.4 USD2.9%305.3 USD226.3 USD-0.00-8.7638.7MOff
15 May 2026297.8 USD-1.4%305.0 USD225.1 USD-0.10-10.6742.8MOff
8 May 2026302.1 USD-3.3%304.9 USD224.1 USD-0.10-9.3640.1MOff
1 May 2026312.5 USD1.4%304.8 USD222.9 USD-0.24-4.1938.4MOff
24 Apr 2026308.3 USD-0.6%304.6 USD221.8 USD-0.61-4.6235.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.