JPMorgan Chase: Leverage A Concern To Future Earnings (Downgrade To Hold)

Jeremy LaKosh 6.38K Followers Follow Summary JPMorgan Chase & Co. missed Q3 earnings and revenue expectations, prompting a downgrade to hold for the next quarter. Robust loan growth of 2.8% in Q3 and 10.6% YoY supported net interest income, while deposit growth remained strong at over 9% YoY. Elevated external financing above $1.2 trillion and rising short-term rates pose risks, increasing interest expense and pressuring investment banking returns. I expect JPM to underperform broader indexes next quarter, with further rate clarity needed before increasing exposure. winhorse/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ), one of Wall Street’s “Too Big to Fail” banks, helped kick off earnings season with its third quarter earnings report. In a rare disappointment, the This article was written by Jeremy LaKosh 6.38K Followers Follow Other writing on Substack: https://yieldstrategies.substack.com/I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds. I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I've been researching in. I target two articles per week for publication on Monday and Tuesday.About My Background: Bachelors in history/political science, Masters in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and Economics. I enjoy numbers. I have been investing since 2000. Professionally, I am the CEO of an independent living retirement community in Illinois. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.