Trust Co. of Vermont Acquires New Shares in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

Key Points

• Trust Co. of Vermont acquired 212,013 Johnson & Johnson shares worth approximately $53.8 million during the second quarter, making JNJ a 2.0% portfolio holding and its 11th-largest position.
• Institutional investors own 69.55% of JNJ, while several major firms—including State Street, Geode Capital and Wellington Management—recently increased their stakes or initiated positions.
• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $268.22 price target. J&J also reported quarterly revenue growth of 6.6%, raised or maintained 2026 EPS guidance of $11.60–$11.75, and declared a $1.34 quarterly dividend yielding about 2.0%.

Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 212,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $53,845,000. Johnson & Johnson makes up 2.0% of Trust Co. of Vermont's portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JNJ. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 133,869,843 shares of the company's stock worth $27,704,364,000 after purchasing an additional 1,663,782 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 22,225.6% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 69,419,308 shares of the company's stock worth $1,436,633,000 after purchasing an additional 69,108,368 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Johnson & Johnson by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 57,953,747 shares of the company's stock worth $11,967,947,000 after buying an additional 1,738,292 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,924,523,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Johnson & Johnson by 3.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 956,239 shares during the last quarter. 69.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Johnson & Johnson

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

• Positive Sentiment: China approved J&J’s oral psoriasis pill, Icotyde, expanding the company’s immunology portfolio and giving it a simpler treatment option to compete with rival products from Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie. The pill could also broaden J&J’s presence in China, although it may compete with the company’s established injectable Tremfya franchise. China approves J&J's oral psoriasis pill
• Positive Sentiment: The FDA expanded approval of Imaavy for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients 12 and older who are receiving or have previously received steroids. As the first approved treatment for this rare, potentially life-threatening disorder, Imaavy addresses an unmet need and could support J&J’s rare-disease growth strategy. Imaavy expands into rare blood disorder
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis points to a favorable shift in J&J’s product mix, with newer products increasingly offsetting pressure from the STELARA patent loss. This supports the view that growth in the broader Innovative Medicine portfolio may be more important than the shrinking contribution from STELARA. Did a product swap fuel JNJ stock's surge?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view JNJ as a defensive dividend holding, supported by its balance sheet, diversified healthcare operations and ability to generate dependable returns through economic cycles. Johnson & Johnson is a top dividend stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

JNJ has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $284.00 to $294.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Johnson & Johnson from $272.00 to $282.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Leerink Partners raised Johnson & Johnson from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $265.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Raymond James Financial set a $280.00 price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $265.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $268.22.

Insider Activity at Johnson & Johnson

In other Johnson & Johnson news, EVP Vanessa Broadhurst sold 23,054 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.27, for a total transaction of $5,792,778.58. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,003 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,779,963.81. The trade was a 50.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer L. Taubert sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.36, for a total value of $3,950,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 194,451 shares in the company, valued at $51,210,615.36. This trade represents a 7.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 63,972 shares of company stock worth $16,245,605. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Johnson & Johnson Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JNJ opened at $268.30 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market cap of $646.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.24. Johnson & Johnson has a 12 month low of $173.33 and a 12 month high of $276.47. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $258.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $243.94.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The company reported $2.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $25.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.06 billion. Johnson & Johnson had a return on equity of 32.42% and a net margin of 21.48%.Johnson & Johnson's quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.77 EPS. Johnson & Johnson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.600-11.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Johnson & Johnson will post 11.61 EPS for the current year.

Johnson & Johnson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Johnson & Johnson's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.11%.

About Johnson & Johnson

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.

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