17,184 Johnson & Johnson $JNJ Shares Bought by Farther Finance Advisors LLC
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyFarther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 152,796 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,184 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $40,451,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JNJ. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in Johnson & Johnson by 22,225.6% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 69,419,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,436,633,000 after buying an additional 69,108,368 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 12.5% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 22,588,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,736,851,000 after buying an additional 2,513,321 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 17,275,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,575,255,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376,828 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 8.5% in the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 15,661,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,977,506,000 after acquiring an additional 1,225,676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Johnson & Johnson by 17.5% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 13,406,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,277,163,000 after acquiring an additional 2,001,139 shares during the period. 69.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Johnson & Johnson News
Here are the key news stories impacting Johnson & Johnson this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings setup: Analysts are focused on JNJ’s September-quarter revenue, earnings, pharmaceutical growth and operating performance. The company has a history of exceeding estimates, while its latest quarter showed 6.6% year-over-year revenue growth and adjusted EPS above consensus. JNJ’s full-year 2026 EPS outlook is $11.60-$11.75. Johnson & Johnson Q3 earnings preview
- Positive Sentiment: Pipeline could support faster growth: Positive longer-term data for ICOTYDE in psoriasis and encouraging Phase 3 multiple-myeloma results for the Tecvayli-Talvey combination strengthen the case that JNJ can generate growth beyond its traditional defensive profile. Johnson & Johnson long-term growth outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and dividend support: Guggenheim reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $287 price target, while other coverage continues to highlight JNJ’s 64-year record of dividend increases. The company is viewed as offering more dependable cash generation than higher-yielding but financially weaker peers. Johnson & Johnson dividend outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation reflects quality: Commentary comparing JNJ with Pfizer argues that JNJ commands a higher earnings multiple because its earnings outlook is more stable and potentially stronger. That premium may support the shares, but it also leaves less room for disappointment if quarterly results or guidance fall short. Johnson & Johnson valuation comparison
- Negative Sentiment: Key risks remain: Investors continue to monitor biosimilar competition, slower MedTech growth and ongoing talc litigation. These issues could pressure future pharmaceutical sales, margins or investor confidence despite the company’s dividend record. Johnson & Johnson risks and dividend analysis
Johnson & Johnson Price Performance
Johnson & Johnson stock traded down $1.60 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $256.85. 6,146,800 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,971,840. The company has a market capitalization of $618.99 billion, a PE ratio of 29.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.21. The business has a fifty day moving average of $265.71 and a 200 day moving average of $248.78. Johnson & Johnson has a 1-year low of $184.66 and a 1-year high of $281.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The company reported $2.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $25.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.06 billion. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 21.48% and a return on equity of 32.42%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.77 EPS. Johnson & Johnson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.600-11.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Johnson & Johnson will post 11.54 earnings per share for the current year.
Johnson & Johnson Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.11%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have weighed in on JNJ. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $298.00 to $303.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $290.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Johnson Rice restated a “buy” rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.22.
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Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Vanessa Broadhurst sold 23,054 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.27, for a total value of $5,792,778.58. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,779,963.81. The trade was a 50.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer L. Taubert sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.36, for a total value of $3,950,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 194,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,210,615.36. This represents a 7.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 87,569 shares of company stock valued at $23,064,544 over the last three months. 0.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global healthcare company that develops, manufactures and markets products through two primary business segments: Innovative Medicine and MedTech. Its operations serve patients, healthcare professionals and consumers in markets around the world.
The Innovative Medicine segment focuses on prescription medicines in areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, infectious diseases, and pulmonary hypertension.
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