Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): A Case For Going Higher

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.

Stocks Info

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 $345.69B. A total of 9.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 7.12M shares.

In the most recent transaction, WEINBERGER MARK A bought 1,000 shares of JNJ for 147.22 per share on Dec 12 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 1,000 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 04 ’24, Hait William bought 25,742 shares at 149.90 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Decker Robert J disposed of 5,635 shares on Aug 30 ’24 at a per-share price of $165.06. This resulted in the VP Corporate Controller holding 18,973 shares of JNJ after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Decker Robert J bought 5,635 shares at $165.06 per share on Aug 30 ’24.

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 $4.91, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.42%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.73. JNJ’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.07% when it declared a $1.24 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/26/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/27/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.28%. 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 $168.85 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 $29.14, 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 3.82.

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