Family Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $437,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of JNJ. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the 1st quarter worth about $47,000. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. von Borstel & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the 1st quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Johnson & Johnson during the 1st quarter worth approximately $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.55% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson & Johnson
In other news, EVP Jennifer L. Taubert sold 56,471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.81, for a total value of $10,041,108.51. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 178,013 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,652,491.53. The trade was a 24.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.
Johnson & Johnson Stock Performance
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 30th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Johnson & Johnson had a return on equity of 33.08% and a net margin of 27.26%.The company had revenue of $24.02 billion for the quarter. Analysts forecast 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, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. Johnson & Johnson’s payout ratio is 50.19%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently commented on JNJ. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Johnson & Johnson from $174.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Loop Capital set a $190.00 price target on Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Wednesday. Guggenheim raised Johnson & Johnson from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $167.00 to $206.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. HSBC boosted their price target on Johnson & Johnson from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Johnson & Johnson from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.05.
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Johnson & Johnson Profile
Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of products in the healthcare field. It operates through the Innovative Medicine and MedTech segments. The Innovative Medicine segment focuses on immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolism, and pulmonary hypertension.
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