There Is A Quest For Clarity Surrounding Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Volatility

After Hours

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours.

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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Drug Manufacturers – General industry segment, falling under the Healthcare sector. The current market capitalization of Johnson & Johnson is $371.21B. A total of 6.66 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 7.39M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Broadhurst Vanessa sold 8,891 shares of JNJ for 162.16 per share on Mar 13 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, Global Corp Affairs now owns 15,043 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 16 ’24, JOHNSON & JOHNSON sold 3,725 shares at 25.81 per share. JNJ shares that 10% Owner owns now total 4,099,575.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Taubert Jennifer L disposed of 59,397 shares on Feb 09 ’24 at a per-share price of $156.27. This resulted in the EVP, WW Chair, Pharmaceuticals holding 141,416 shares of JNJ after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Hait William sold 14,698 shares at $172.00 per share on Jul 26 ’23. Company shares held by the insider now total 87,747.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Johnson & Johnson pays an annual dividend of $4.81, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.12%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.29. JNJ’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/27/2024 when it declared a $1.24 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/10/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/4/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/20/2024. The JNJ stock dividend was $1.24 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, JNJ has a high of $175.97 and a low of $143.13.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. JNJ’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $31.61B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $33.75B in debt and $45.23B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $29.09, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $74.02B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for JNJ is Buy with a score of 3.80.

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