Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) Stock Unloaded Rep. C. Scott Franklin

Representative C. Scott Franklin (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Kenvue Inc. NYSE: KVUE. In a filing disclosed on July 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kenvue stock on June 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY JOINT TBE" account.

Representative C. Scott Franklin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Walmart NYSE: WMT on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRK.B on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 6/16/2025.

Kenvue Stock Up 2.5%

NYSE:KVUE traded up $0.54 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $22.67. The stock had a trading volume of 13,672,429 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,281,518. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Kenvue Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.85 and a 1-year high of $25.17. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.32. The company has a market cap of $43.50 billion, a PE ratio of 20.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.83.

Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.01. Kenvue had a net margin of 6.90% and a return on equity of 20.87%. The business had revenue of $3.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Kenvue Inc. will post 1.14 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KVUE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup cut their target price on Kenvue from $24.50 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Kenvue in a research note on Monday, March 24th. They issued an "in-line" rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on Kenvue in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $23.50 target price on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on Kenvue from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on Kenvue from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kenvue currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $24.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kenvue

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KVUE. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Kenvue during the 4th quarter valued at about $521,348,000. Starboard Value LP purchased a new position in Kenvue during the 4th quarter valued at about $467,864,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Kenvue by 61.5% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 42,719,377 shares of the company's stock valued at $912,059,000 after acquiring an additional 16,269,721 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in Kenvue by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 97,661,344 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,085,070,000 after acquiring an additional 10,682,003 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Kenvue by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 229,144,387 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,494,882,000 after acquiring an additional 10,600,682 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.64% of the company's stock.

About Representative Franklin

Scott Franklin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 18th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Franklin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 18th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Scott Franklin was born in Thomaston, Georgia. Franklin graduated from Lakeland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 2000 and the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2000 to 2012. Franklin earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994. Franklin's career experience includes owning an insurance agency and working as a naval aviator with the U.S. Navy.

About Kenvue

Kenvue Inc operates as a consumer health company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health. The Self Care segment offers cough, cold and allergy, pain care, digestive health, smoking cessation, eye care, and other products under the Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Nicorette, Zarbee's, ORSLTM, Rhinocort, Calpol, and Zyrtec brands.