Economic Outlook Articles & Insights from J.P. Morgan (2025)

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Morgan was instrumental in helping to create the modern American economy. After the Panic of 1893, he reorganized many bankrupt railroads and industrial companies. He assembled U.S. Steel, the world's first billion-dollar corporation, and helped establish International Harvester and General Electric.

JPMorgan Chase Stock Forecast

The 16 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for JPMorgan Chase stock have an average target of 212, with a low estimate of 159 and a high estimate of 239. The average target predicts an increase of 2.30% from the current stock price of 207.23.

Economic growth is likely to decelerate in 2024 as the effects of monetary policy take a broader toll and post-pandemic tailwinds fade. We expect real GDP growth to walk the line between a slight expansion and contraction for much of next year, also known as a soft landing.

The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years.

In addition to consolidating and controlling several railroads and industries, J.P. Morgan led in resupplying the U.S. Treasury's gold reserve during the depression that followed the panic of 1893 and organized the financial community in averting a financial collapse after the market panic of 1907.

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Banking & Payments revenue was $9.0 billion, up 9%. Investment Banking revenue was $2.5 billion, up 46%. Investment Banking fees were up 50%, driven by higher fees across all products.

In light of recent economic developments, J.P. Morgan Research has raised the probability of a U.S. and global recession starting before end-2024 to 35%. The probability of a recession happening by the end of 2025 remains unchanged at 45%.

JPMorgan Chase faces a series of challenges as it looks ahead to 2025. Concerns about net interest income, rising expenses, and the trading environment pose significant risks to the bank's financial performance.

JPMorgan Chase's earnings are forecast to decline at 2.9% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 1.4% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 0.2% per annum.

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Based on 20 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the last 3 months. The average price target is $224.72 with a high forecast of $241.00 and a low forecast of $210.00. The average price target represents a 3.65% change from the last price of $216.81.

The June 2024 CPI report will likely increase the Fed's confidence that inflation is on the way to its 2% target.

Global growth is projected to be in line with the April 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast, at 3.2 percent in 2024 and 3.3 percent in 2025. Services inflation is holding up progress on disinflation, which is complicating monetary policy normalization.

We foresee real GDP growth averaging 2.5% in 2024 and easing to 1.7% in 2025. Unmistakable labor market cooling: The soft July jobs report points to a deterioration in labor market conditions, in line with several other labor market indicators.

Economic indicators are statistical measures of various economic metrics such as gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment, inflation, and consumption. The numbers provide policymakers and investors with an idea of where the economy is heading.

Morgan helped bail out the United States several times, including in 1895 when he was instrumental in saving America's gold standard and arranged loans to the federal government.

Morgan was a central figure in many of the most important transactions of the Industrial Revolution. He was an active investor in railroads, reorganizing the Albany & Susquehanna (1869), the New York Central (1885), the Philadelphia & Reading (1886), and the Chesapeake & Ohio (1888).

By 1893, during the Second Industrial Revolution, J.P. Morgan provided financial backing for nearly 20% of America's railroads and was critical to the formation of the electrical and steel industries.

Morgan persuades bank presidents to provide $23 million to the New York Stock Exchange to prevent an early closure. Crisis is again narrowly averted at the Exchange. The City of New York tells Morgan associate George Perkins that if they cannot raise $20–30 million by November 1, the city will be insolvent.