JP Morgan Chase & CoJPMBUYJan 29, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 21, 2026. Market Open.
They just reported a clear top and bottom line miss, though net interest income beat. The non-interest income and asset management missed. Expenses rose faster than revenue. Shares fell at first, but recovered when management offered a a positive forecast. Overall, results were mixed but the outlook makes this a winner.
It's all about the scale, and JPM's scale is tremendous. Largest US bank, and in over 100 countries. Built for almost any type of economic environment. Multiple revenue engines. Announced $50B share buyback. Strong performance due to increasing confidence about the economy.
Chart shows 200-day MA trending higher, and series of higher highs and higher lows. Yield is 1.71%.
There is also a Canadian CDR (hedged) version but he prefers the actual stock in US dollars. He doesn't like the hedged versions of stocks which neutralize the foreign exchange component and prefers the benefit of owning companies in US dollars. He owns this and other US financials. Canadian banks have done very well.
A great company. He thinks it is not expensive, 9 times earnings, around book value and has a decent dividend yield. The net interest margin has been hurt over the last little while. It has also been hurt by some fixed income business. They did well on equities and M & A. You are not paying a lot and the US economy is doing better, so it should help JPM-N. It is a very large asset management bank as well as having a credit card business. There are a lot of issues with regulation. But he thinks they are good value here.