Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. Raises Stake in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJFree Report) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 138,869 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,670 shares during the period. Johnson & Johnson makes up 1.7% of Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $28,739,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JNJ. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Johnson & Johnson by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 240,349,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,740,362,000 after purchasing an additional 3,731,074 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position in Johnson & Johnson by 545.6% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,865,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,657,000 after purchasing an additional 3,266,354 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 13,354,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,512,719,000 after acquiring an additional 2,163,838 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 126.3% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,584,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $664,575,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000,609 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 3rd quarter worth $367,467,000. 69.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Johnson & Johnson Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE JNJ opened at $226.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Johnson & Johnson has a 52 week low of $149.04 and a 52 week high of $251.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $235.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $221.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $545.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.27.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.02. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 21.83% and a return on equity of 32.60%. The firm had revenue of $24.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.77 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson & Johnson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.450-11.650 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Johnson & Johnson will post 11.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson & Johnson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 26th. This is an increase from Johnson & Johnson’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $234.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Argus raised their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $253.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson & Johnson has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.04.

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Insider Transactions at Johnson & Johnson

In other Johnson & Johnson news, EVP Vanessa Broadhurst sold 6,197 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.39, for a total transaction of $1,508,287.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,598,700.17. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Schmid sold 22,623 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.33, for a total transaction of $5,527,477.59. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 26,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,540,469.77. The trade was a 45.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 30,142 shares of company stock valued at $7,360,528. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Johnson & Johnson

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Johnson & Johnson is a multinational healthcare company headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products across pharmaceuticals, medical devices and previously consumer health. Founded in 1886 by the Johnson family, the company has grown into a global healthcare organization with operations and sales in many countries around the world.

The company’s pharmaceuticals business, organized largely under its Janssen research and development organization, focuses on prescription medicines across therapeutic areas such as immunology, infectious disease, oncology and neuroscience.

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