Kenvue (KVUE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kenvue is a consumer health company that was established as a standalone, publicly traded business after separating from Johnson & Johnson. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KVUE, Kenvue focuses on the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of consumer health and personal care products across a range of categories including skin and beauty care, baby care, oral care, wound care and over‑the‑counter medicines.

The company owns and markets a portfolio of widely recognized consumer brands, including names familiar to global shoppers across retail and pharmacy channels. Its product mix spans skincare and cosmetics, toiletries and oral hygiene, baby and family care products, adhesive and wound care, and OTC analgesics and remedies. Kenvue sells finished consumer products through traditional brick‑and‑mortar retailers, pharmacies and increasingly through e‑commerce and direct‑to‑consumer channels.

Kenvue was formed as part of a corporate separation from Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and operates as an independent public company headquartered in the United States. It maintains a global presence, serving markets across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions through regional sales networks and international distribution partners. The company’s leadership team is drawn from executives with experience in consumer health and brand management; Thibaut Mongon has served as chief executive following the separation.

As a consumer health-focused business, Kenvue emphasizes brand building, research and development for consumer‑facing products, and the optimization of supply‑chain and go‑to‑market capabilities. Its strategic priorities include innovation in product formulations and packaging, expanding digital and retail distribution, and leveraging consumer insights to support growth across established and emerging markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.47 to $17.63
• 50-Day Range: $16.73 to $17.77
• 52-Week Range: $14.02 to $24.00
• Volume: 13.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 20.35 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.64
• Dividend Yield: 4.73%
• Price Target: $19.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kenvue Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kenvue scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kenvue has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Kenvue has a consensus price target of $19.33, representing about 10.2% upside from its current price of $17.55.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kenvue are expected to grow by 6.03% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kenvue is 20.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kenvue is 20.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kenvue has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. 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 3.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.02% 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 3.53, 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 5.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Kenvue is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.73%, 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 97.65%. 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 67.48% next year. This indicates that Kenvue will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

Kenvue has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Kenvue this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for KVUE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Kenvue to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kenvue insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $679,751.00 in 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.

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
• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: CONS PD - MISC STPL
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Goods
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KVUE
• CIK: 1944048
• Web: www.kenvue.com
• Phone: (732) 524-0400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,000
• Year Founded: 2023

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kenvue: $19.33
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.13
• P/E Growth: 1.33
• Net Income: $1.47 billion
• Net Margins: 10.61%
• Pretax Margin: 14.47%
• Return on Equity: 20.81%
• Return on Assets: 8.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.67
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.23
• Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.71
• Book Value: $5.53 per share
• Price / Book: 3.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,920,010,000
• Free Float: 1,889,481,000
• Market Cap: $33.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.55