CapWealth Advisors LLC Sells 7,153 Shares of Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

CapWealth Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Free Report) by 4.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 138,925 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,153 shares during the period. Johnson & Johnson accounts for about 2.1% of CapWealth Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. CapWealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $21,221,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the second quarter worth $35,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the first quarter worth $47,000. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the first quarter worth $48,000. von Borstel & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the first quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the first quarter worth $52,000. 69.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on JNJ. HSBC increased their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $198.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Guggenheim raised shares of Johnson & Johnson from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $167.00 to $206.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson & Johnson currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $199.88.

Johnson & Johnson Stock Performance

Shares of JNJ opened at $193.27 on Monday. Johnson & Johnson has a 12 month low of $140.68 and a 12 month high of $194.40. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $180.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $164.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $465.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.65, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 30th. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 27.26% and a return on equity of 33.08%. The business had revenue of $24.02 billion during the quarter. Research analysts forecast that Johnson & Johnson will post 10.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson & Johnson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Johnson & Johnson's payout ratio is 50.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson & Johnson

In other Johnson & Johnson news, EVP Jennifer L. Taubert sold 56,471 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.81, for a total transaction of $10,041,108.51. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 178,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at $31,652,491.53. The trade was a 24.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson & Johnson Company Profile

Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of products in the healthcare field. It operates through the Innovative Medicine and MedTech segments. The Innovative Medicine segment focuses on immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolism, and pulmonary hypertension.

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