Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:KVUE)

Posted by Alanna Baker on Feb 21st, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:KVUE). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kenvue stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

Kenvue Stock Performance

NYSE:KVUE traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $18.73. 45,296,789 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 56,969,844. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Kenvue Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.02 and a 52-week high of $25.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $17.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.62.

Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.68 billion. Kenvue had a net margin of 9.72% and a return on equity of 19.86%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kenvue Inc. will post 1.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Kenvue Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be paid a $0.2075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Kenvue’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 107.79%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kenvue

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KVUE. TrueMark Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kenvue by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC now owns 229,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,807,000 after purchasing an additional 18,623 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Kenvue by 1.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 233,246,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,881,844,000 after buying an additional 4,101,880 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in Kenvue by 27.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 310,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,042,000 after buying an additional 66,192 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC grew its holdings in Kenvue by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 1,432,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,982,000 after buying an additional 91,744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kenvue by 40.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 3,319,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,487,000 after acquiring an additional 958,757 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.64% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kenvue

In other news, Director Jeffrey C. Smith acquired 3,200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.37 per share, with a total value of $55,584,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 27,307,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $474,333,567.84. This trade represents a 13.27% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on KVUE shares. Barclays boosted their price target on Kenvue from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Johnson Rice reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kenvue in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Kenvue from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Kenvue from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Edward Jones cut shares of Kenvue from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.08.

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About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Kenvue

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Kenvue is a consumer health company that was established as a standalone, publicly traded business after separating from Johnson & Johnson. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KVUE, Kenvue focuses on the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of consumer health and personal care products across a range of categories including skin and beauty care, baby care, oral care, wound care and over‑the‑counter medicines.

The company owns and markets a portfolio of widely recognized consumer brands, including names familiar to global shoppers across retail and pharmacy channels.