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

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:KVUE). In a filing disclosed on March 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kenvue stock on February 10th. 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):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Thermon Group (NYSE:THR) on 3/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) on 3/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 2/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) on 2/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Champion Homes (NYSE:SKY) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE:TPH) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/20/2026.

Kenvue Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of KVUE stock traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $17.38. 26,380,464 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 47,391,727. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.35. Kenvue Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.02 and a 12-month high of $25.17. The stock has a market cap of $33.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.56, a PEG ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.51.

Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.68 billion. Kenvue had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 9.72%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.26 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Kenvue Inc. will post 1.14 EPS for the current year.

Kenvue Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.2075 per share. This represents a $0.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. Kenvue’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 107.79%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kenvue

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KVUE. Advisortrust Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kenvue during the 4th quarter worth $325,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Kenvue by 31.8% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 5,106,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,231,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230,957 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Kenvue in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Kenvue by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 175,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,024,000 after purchasing an additional 12,338 shares during the period. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Kenvue during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 97.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kenvue

In related news, Director Jeffrey C. Smith purchased 3,200,000 shares of Kenvue stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.37 per share, for a total transaction of $55,584,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,307,632 shares in the company, valued at $474,333,567.84. This represents a 13.27% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on KVUE. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Kenvue from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Kenvue from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kenvue in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Argus upgraded shares of Kenvue to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Kenvue from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.58.

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

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.