Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,877 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,085 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $6,467,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 7,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,371,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 9,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,689,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 3.5% during the third quarter. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $304,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC increased its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 0.8% in the third quarter. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC now owns 6,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 3.4% during the third quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.55% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently commented on JNJ shares. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $222.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. HSBC upped their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $240.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $174.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $205.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson & Johnson has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $233.73.
More Johnson & Johnson News
Here are the key news stories impacting Johnson & Johnson this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JNJ reached new all‑time highs and technical indicators show strong buy interest, supporting momentum buyers and ETF inflows. Johnson & Johnson Is a Resilient Blue‑Chip Stock and It Just Hit New All‑Time Highs
- Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target to $255 and reiterated an Outperform, saying JNJ is positioned to manage legal overhang — a catalyst for investors focused on downside risk. RBC Sees Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Well Positioned to Manage Legal Overhang
- Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approvals deepening JNJ’s oncology and medtech footprint bolster longer‑term growth expectations for the pipeline and portfolio. Johnson & Johnson Deepens Oncology And MedTech Footprint With New Approvals
- Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades drove short‑term buying (reports note JNJ trading up on upgrades), helping push the share price higher. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Trading Up 1% on Analyst Upgrade
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other market commentaries note elevated investor attention — useful context but not a direct catalyst beyond increasing volatility and flows. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary (Globe & Mail) provides sector context and mixed views — some analysts remain bullish while others flag valuation concerns, creating a split consensus. Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Amgen (AMGN) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary questioning whether current pricing fully reflects JNJ’s refocused healthcare portfolio is worth watching for longer‑term positioning but isn’t an immediate sell signal. Is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Pricing Reflect Recent Healthcare Portfolio Focus?
Johnson & Johnson Stock Performance
NYSE JNJ opened at $240.30 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $213.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $193.86. The firm has a market cap of $578.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.75, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Johnson & Johnson has a 1 year low of $141.50 and a 1 year high of $240.94.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46. The firm had revenue of $24.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.14 billion. Johnson & Johnson had a return on equity of 33.34% and a net margin of 28.46%.The company’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.04 EPS. Johnson & Johnson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.430-11.630 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Johnson & Johnson will post 10.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Johnson & Johnson Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.06%.
About Johnson & Johnson
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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