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 its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for JPM moved above the 200-day moving average on June 05, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for JPM just turned positive on June 04, 2026. Looking at past instances where JPM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
JPM moved above its 50-day moving average on June 04, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for JPM crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on June 11, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where JPM advanced for three days, in of 357 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 318 cases where JPM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for JPM moved out of overbought territory on July 08, 2026. 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 42 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 42 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 56 cases where JPM's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 08, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on JPM as a result. In of 84 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 broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 16, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
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 23, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average 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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly 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 (2.575) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.900). P/E Ratio (15.827) is within average values for comparable stocks, (15.571). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.737) is also within normal values, averaging (1.728). Dividend Yield (0.018) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.888) is also within normal values, averaging (4.027).
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