JPMorgan Chase
The largest US bank — Jamie Dimon's fortress balance sheet plus the top IB franchise.
Previous close $300.86
52-week high
$334.61
52-week low
$210.28
YTD change
-4.18%
The 30-second take
JPM is the must-know bank stock for any interview. Parts: CCB (consumer, 40% of net income), CIB (investment banking + markets, ~35%), AWM (asset management, ~15%), Commercial (~10%). Known for best-in-class IB league tables (top 1-2 in M&A, ECM, DCM in most quarters) and the fortress balance sheet (12%+ CET1). Interview-critical: ROTCE (~20%), NII sensitivity to rates, and whether 'excess capital' leads to buybacks or deployment.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2020 COVID lowMar 2020$77.00+304.01%
- 2022 troughOct 2022$105.00+196.28%
- 2024 all-time highNov 2024$248.00+25.44%
Compare against
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