Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) by 7.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,290 shares of the company’s stock after selling 185 shares during the quarter. Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $349,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. GFG Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 1st quarter valued at $47,000. 1248 Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 1st quarter valued at $48,000. von Borstel & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 1st quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 1st quarter valued at $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.55% of the company’s stock.
Johnson & Johnson Stock Performance
JNJ stock opened at $193.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $180.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $164.86. Johnson & Johnson has a 1-year low of $140.68 and a 1-year high of $194.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $465.45 billion, a PE ratio of 18.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.40.
Johnson & Johnson Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.19%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
JNJ has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $165.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $198.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. HSBC lifted their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $188.00 to $210.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $209.00 target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised Johnson & Johnson from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson & Johnson has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.59.
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Insider Activity at Johnson & Johnson
In other news, EVP Jennifer L. Taubert sold 56,471 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.81, for a total value of $10,041,108.51. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 178,013 shares in the company, valued at $31,652,491.53. This trade represents a 24.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Johnson & Johnson Company Profile
Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of products in the healthcare field. It operates through the Innovative Medicine and MedTech segments. The Innovative Medicine segment focuses on immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolism, and pulmonary hypertension.
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