Johnson & Johnson $JNJ Stake Reduced by Confluence Wealth Services Inc.

Confluence Wealth Services Inc. reduced its holdings in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) by 7.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 45,773 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,576 shares during the quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $12,118,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Outlook Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Navigoe LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 60.4% in the third quarter. Navigoe LLC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co raised its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 56.2% in the second quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the third quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.55% of the company’s stock.

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Johnson & Johnson Trading Down 0.4%

JNJ stock opened at $280.90 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $676.21 billion, a PE ratio of 42.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.22. Johnson & Johnson has a one year low of $189.05 and a one year high of $283.25. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $266.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $248.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 13th. The company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 16.20% and a return on equity of 31.64%. The company had revenue of $25.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson & Johnson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.050-11.150 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Johnson & Johnson will post 11.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson & Johnson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Johnson & Johnson’s payout ratio is currently 81.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson & Johnson

In other news, EVP Timothy Schmid sold 33,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $274.74, for a total transaction of $9,230,439.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,991,308.78. This trade represents a 56.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer L. Taubert sold 15,000 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.36, for a total value of $3,950,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 194,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,210,615.36. This represents a 7.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $280.00 target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Argus set a $300.00 price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $275.00 to $287.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Evercore set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson & Johnson currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $275.92.

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Johnson & Johnson Company Profile

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Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company that develops and sells prescription medicines and medical technologies. Its business is organized around two segments: Innovative Medicine and MedTech. Innovative Medicine develops treatments in areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and pulmonary hypertension. MedTech provides products and technologies for fields such as surgery, orthopedics, and vision care. Founded in 1886, Johnson & Johnson serves patients and healthcare professionals in markets around the world.

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