Big banks pass stress tests; announce dividend hikes and share buybacks
After passing the Federal Reserve's stress tests, several U.S. big banks announced bigger dividends while bulking up share buyback plans.
The annual stress tests are the Fed’s assessment on whether banks have adequate capital to absorb losses during severe economic downturns. This year, all 18 of the biggest financial institutions tested by the Fed passed the tests, and won the Fed’s nod to boost payouts with the exception of the U.S. division of Credit Suisse.
After clearing this year’s tests, JPMorgan said that it will increase its third quarter dividend by 12.5% to 90 cents a share, and buyback up to $29.4 billion in shares over the next year (compared to last year’s $20.7 billion share repurchase program).
Goldman Sachs hiked its quarterly dividend by nearly 50% to $1.25 a share, and authorized a $7 billion stock repurchase program, up from $5 billion a year ago.
Citigroup boosted its dividend to 51 cents a share, up from 45 cents. It said that it can buyback $21.5 billion in stock.
Morgan Stanley increased its dividend to 35 cents a share from 30 cents, and can buy back $6 billion in stock.
Bank of America raised its dividend to 18 cents a share from 15 cents, and could repurchase up to $30.9 billion of shares.
JPM sees MACD Histogram just turned negative
JPM saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on November 14, 2025. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 48 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for JPM moved out of overbought territory on November 13, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 41 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on November 14, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on JPM as a result. In of 83 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
JPM moved below its 50-day moving average on November 14, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for JPM crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on November 21, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where JPM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 4 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where JPM advanced for three days, in of 361 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
JPM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 342 cases where JPM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 26, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. JPM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: JPM's P/B Ratio (2.385) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.321). P/E Ratio (14.761) is within average values for comparable stocks, (12.133). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.575) is also within normal values, averaging (4.392). JPM has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.019) as compared to the industry average of (0.041). P/S Ratio (4.677) is also within normal values, averaging (3.401).
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