Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares sold by KFA Private Wealth Group LLC

VaselineSeptember 12, 2024

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KFA Private Wealth Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) by 57.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,644 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,642 shares during the quarter. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $387,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of JNJ. Incinalta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Johnson & Johnson in the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Johnson & Johnson in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc. raised its position in Johnson & Johnson by 528.6% in the fourth quarter. Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc. now owns 308 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. 69.55% of shares are owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider work at Johnson & Johnson

In other Johnson & Johnson news, VP Robert J. Decker sold 5,635 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.06, for a total transaction of $930,113.10. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 18,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,683.38. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.16% of shares are currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson & Johnson price performance

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NYSE JNJ opened at $164.82 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $158.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $153.93. Johnson & Johnson has a 52-week low of $143.13 and a 52-week high of $168.85. The firm has a market cap of $396.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.07, and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 17th. The company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.11. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 46.34% and a return on equity of 36.60%. The company had revenue of $22.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted EPS of $2.80. Johnson & Johnson’s revenue rose 4.3% year over year. equities research analysts forecast that Johnson & Johnson will post 10.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson & Johnson announces dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 27th were issued a dividend of $1.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 27th. This represents an annualized dividend of $4.96 and a dividend yield of 3.01%. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio is 30.92%.

Analysts set new price targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on JNJ. StockNews.com lowered shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Johnson & Johnson from $167.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 18th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 18th. Daiwa Capital Markets cut Johnson & Johnson from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $160.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Tuesday. July 23. Finally, Daiwa America cut Johnson & Johnson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Johnson & Johnson has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.21, according to MarketBeat.

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Johnson & Johnson profile

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Johnson & Johnson, together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, manufactures and sells various health products worldwide. The company’s Innovative Medicines segment offers products for various therapeutic areas such as immunology, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis; infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS; neuroscience, consisting of mood disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and schizophrenia; oncology, such as prostate cancer, hematological malignancies, lung cancer and bladder cancer; cardiovascular and metabolic, including thrombosis, diabetes and macular degeneration; and pulmonary hypertension including pulmonary arterial hypertension through retailers, wholesalers, distributors, hospitals and healthcare professionals for prescription use.