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Kenvue (KVUE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$17.58 -0.14 (-0.76%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$17.62 +0.04 (+0.20%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Kenvue Stock (NYSE:KVUE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$17.55
$17.84
50-Day Range
$16.73
$19.11
52-Week Range
$14.02
$24.61
Volume
20.21 million shs
Average Volume
16.55 million shs
Market Capitalization
$33.76 billion
P/E Ratio
20.69
Dividend Yield
4.72%
Price Target
$19.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kenvue Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

KVUE MarketRank™: 

Kenvue scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kenvue has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Kenvue is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kenvue has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kenvue's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kenvue are expected to grow by 5.45% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kenvue is 20.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kenvue is 20.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 23.76.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kenvue has a PEG Ratio of 4.02. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kenvue has a P/B Ratio of 3.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.19% of the float of Kenvue has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kenvue has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.27, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kenvue has recently decreased by 2.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kenvue is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kenvue has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kenvue is 107.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kenvue will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.55% next year. This indicates that Kenvue will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kenvue's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kenvue has a news sentiment score of 1.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Kenvue this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    27 people have searched for KVUE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 440% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    17 people have added Kenvue to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 467% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kenvue insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.59% of the stock of Kenvue is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.64% of the stock of Kenvue is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kenvue's insider trading history.
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KVUE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kenvue's stock was trading at $17.25 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KVUE stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $17.5850.

Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:KVUE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kenvue (KVUE) raised $3.3 billion in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 4th 2023. The company issued 151,200,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$23.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, BNP PARIBAS, HSBC, RBC Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Kenvue's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.16%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.44%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey C Smith and Richard E Allison Jr.
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Shares of KVUE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kenvue investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/25 Dividend
2/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/25 Dividend
2/11/2026
Dividend Payable
2/25/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/09/2026
Record date for 5/27 Dividend
5/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend
5/13/2026
AGM 2026
5/21/2026
Dividend Payable
5/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CONS PD - MISC STPL
Sub-Industry
Consumer Goods
Current Symbol
NYSE:KVUE
CIK
1944048
Fax
N/A
Employees
22,000
Year Founded
2023

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$22.00
Low Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.19
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.69
Forward P/E Ratio
15.99
P/E Growth
4.02
Net Income
$1.47 billion
Net Margins
10.61%
Pretax Margin
14.47%
Return on Equity
20.76%
Return on Assets
8.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.66
Current Ratio
0.96
Quick Ratio
0.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$15.12 billion
Price / Sales
2.23
Cash Flow
$1.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.85
Book Value
$5.62 per share
Price / Book
3.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,919,920,000
Free Float
1,889,389,000
Market Cap
$33.76 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.55

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This page (NYSE:KVUE) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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