Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Shares Purchased by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Free Report) by 3.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,343,140 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 50,353 shares during the quarter. Johnson & Johnson comprises about 0.6% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned about 0.06% of Johnson & Johnson worth $222,746,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. MRP Capital Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the company's stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Syverson Strege & Co lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Syverson Strege & Co now owns 1,394 shares of the company's stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 2,080 shares of the company's stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Denali Advisors LLC raised its position in Johnson & Johnson by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 5,128 shares of the company's stock valued at $742,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 14,564 shares of the company's stock worth $2,106,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.55% of the company's stock.

Johnson & Johnson Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:JNJ opened at $155.24 on Tuesday. The company's 50 day moving average is $153.96 and its 200-day moving average is $153.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Johnson & Johnson has a 12 month low of $140.68 and a 12 month high of $169.99. The firm has a market cap of $373.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.42.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $21.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.65 billion. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 18.20% and a return on equity of 34.24%. Equities analysts anticipate that Johnson & Johnson will post 10.58 EPS for the current year.

Johnson & Johnson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th were issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.35%. This is a positive change from Johnson & Johnson's previous quarterly dividend of $1.24. Johnson & Johnson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.84%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JNJ has been the topic of a number of research reports. Leerink Partnrs downgraded Johnson & Johnson from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $181.00 target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Guggenheim reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Bank of America dropped their target price on Johnson & Johnson from $171.00 to $159.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson & Johnson has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $170.88.

Johnson & Johnson 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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