RNC Capital Management LLC Raises Stock Position in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

RNC Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 277,515 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,540 shares during the period. Johnson & Johnson accounts for 2.6% of RNC Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. RNC Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $57,432,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Johnson & Johnson by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 240,349,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,740,362,000 after buying an additional 3,731,074 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 3.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 25,832,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,789,914,000 after acquiring an additional 956,239 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 3.5% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 24,637,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,568,313,000 after acquiring an additional 835,146 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,450,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,606,431,000 after purchasing an additional 532,790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in Johnson & Johnson by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 13,354,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,512,719,000 after purchasing an additional 2,163,838 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.55% of the company’s stock.

Johnson & Johnson Price Performance

JNJ stock opened at $222.37 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $237.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $220.58. Johnson & Johnson has a 12-month low of $146.12 and a 12-month high of $251.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $535.30 billion, a PE ratio of 25.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.27.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $24.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.60 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.77 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson & Johnson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.450-11.650 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson & Johnson will post 11.57 EPS for the current year.

Johnson & Johnson Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 26th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This is an increase from Johnson & Johnson’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 26th. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio is 60.12%.

Trending Headlines about Johnson & Johnson

Here are the key news stories impacting Johnson & Johnson this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oncology sales continue to drive growth — J&J reported strong oncology momentum (Darzalex, Erleada and recent launches) with double‑digit oncology sales growth and management reiterating an aggressive cancer revenue ambition toward long‑term targets. Darzalex, Erleada & New Drugs Keep J&J’s Oncology Engine Charged in Q1
• Positive Sentiment: Ottava surgical robot hit endpoints in a pivotal bariatric study, supporting MedTech commercialization prospects and an expanded addressable market for JNJ’s surgical‑robotics push. This outcome can underpin future revenue diversification. Johnson & Johnson says Ottava surgical robot met endpoints in pivotal bariatric surgery study
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate PR and patient‑engagement push — J&J launched the “Generation Fine” global campaign targeting depression care, which bolsters the company’s neuropsychiatry profile and may aid uptake if upcoming therapies get approvals. (Reputational/market positioning benefit.) Johnson & Johnson launches “Generation Fine”
• Neutral Sentiment: Pipeline expansion and R&D investments — J&J is advancing programs across immunology, MedTech and AI-enabled care; these longer‑term investments support future growth but carry typical development timelines and execution risk. Johnson And Johnson Expands Clinical Pipeline In Immunology MedTech And AI
• Negative Sentiment: Clinical setbacks weigh on sentiment — JNJ’s dual‑target antibody for IBD (JNJ‑4804) failed to meet its primary endpoint in Phase 2b, and related IBD program readouts were described as showing no meaningful improvement, raising doubts about near-term immunology launches. Johnson And Johnson Balances Mental Health Push With Mixed Pipeline Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Independent coverage highlights a trial miss — reporting on the IBD trial outcome underscores execution risk and likely near‑term pressure on sentiment until clearer data or program pivots are provided. Johnson and Johnson advances IBD therapy, despite trial miss

Insider Activity at Johnson & Johnson

In related news, EVP Timothy Schmid sold 1,322 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.66, for a total value of $324,762.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 25,447 shares in the company, valued at $6,251,310.02. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Vanessa Broadhurst sold 6,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.39, for a total transaction of $1,508,287.83. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,003 shares in the company, valued at $5,598,700.17. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 30,142 shares of company stock valued at $7,360,528. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Johnson & Johnson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Johnson & Johnson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. HSBC lifted their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Guggenheim upped their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $244.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Johnson & Johnson from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson & Johnson presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.48.

Johnson & Johnson Profile

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.