TABR Capital Management LLC Buys New Shares in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

TABR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 33,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,965,000. Johnson & Johnson makes up 2.7% of TABR Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of JNJ. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 55.0% in the 2nd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. 69.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Timothy Schmid sold 22,623 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.33, for a total transaction of $5,527,477.59. Following the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Vanessa Broadhurst sold 6,197 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,003 shares in the company, valued at $5,598,700.17. This represents a 21.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 30,142 shares of company stock worth $7,360,528. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

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Johnson & Johnson Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:JNJ opened at $240.39 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $237.40 and its 200 day moving average is $210.94. The company has a market cap of $579.01 billion, a PE ratio of 21.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Johnson & Johnson has a 1 year low of $141.50 and a 1 year high of $251.71.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter. Johnson & Johnson had a return on equity of 33.04% and a net margin of 28.46%.The business had revenue of $24.28 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson & Johnson will post 10.58 EPS for the current year.

Johnson & Johnson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Johnson & Johnson’s payout ratio is 47.06%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on JNJ shares. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $217.00 to $234.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Freedom Capital downgraded Johnson & Johnson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $227.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $250.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $236.91.

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Johnson & Johnson Profile

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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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