XML Financial LLC Has $13.12 Million Position in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

XML Financial LLC decreased its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJFree Report) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 63,389 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,257 shares during the quarter. Johnson & Johnson makes up approximately 1.1% of XML Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $13,118,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in Johnson & Johnson during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. DecisionPoint Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 104.2% during the 4th quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 147 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. 69.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Johnson & Johnson Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE JNJ opened at $232.81 on Friday. Johnson & Johnson has a 52-week low of $149.04 and a 52-week high of $251.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $560.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $231.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $225.96.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $24.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.60 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. Analysts expect that Johnson & Johnson will post 11.57 EPS for the current 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 issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This is a boost from Johnson & Johnson’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 26th. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on JNJ shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $180.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. HSBC increased their price target on Johnson & Johnson from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $253.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $244.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.04.

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Johnson & Johnson Company 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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