11 Most Profitable Financial Stocks to Invest In

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1. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Net Income (TTM): $55.68 billion

Profit Margin (TTM): 33.9%

Number of Hedge Fund holdings: 120

On January 22, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) successfully completed $6 billion worth of public offerings. This includes $400 million of floating-rate notes payable in 2032, $3 billion of fixed-to-floating-rate notes due 2037, and $2.6 billion of fixed-to-floating-rate notes maturing in 2032. While diversifying and extending the maturity profile, this new debt offering will support the company’s current financing and liquidity management initiatives.

Earlier on January 14, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), with an unchanged price target of $400. With the highest 1-year price target among analysts, it implies an upside potential of 34.35% from the current price level. This optimism follows the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings results, in which the bank delivered core EPS, which was $0.21 and $0.37 higher than TD Cowen’s estimates and the Street consensus, respectively.

Although JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reported positive earnings on January 13, the stock has declined by nearly 2.3%. This is partly attributed to lower-than-anticipated investment banking fees for the quarter.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is a New York-based financial services company operating through three segments: Consumer & Community Banking, Commercial & Investment Banking, and Asset & Wealth Management.

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