Kenvue (KVUE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Kenvue?

Kenvue has been rated by research analysts at HSBC , UBS Group , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$19.41 +0.10 (+0.52%)

Closing price 10/30/2026 07:57 PM Eastern

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Kenvue - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

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Hold
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Buy
0

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Kenvue in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 12 analysts, 12 have given a hold rating for KVUE.

Consensus Price Target

$19.44
0.18% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Kenvue, the average price target is $19.44. The highest price target for KVUE is $21.00, while the lowest price target for KVUE is $18.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.18% from the current price of $19.41.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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KVUE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/3/25 to 11/3/26	1 Month Ago 10/4/25 to 10/4/26	3 Months Ago 8/5/25 to 8/5/26	1 Year Ago 11/3/24 to 11/3/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$19.44	$19.50	$19.71	$19.77
Forecasted Upside	0.18% Upside	13.27% Upside	0.50% Upside	22.15% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

KVUE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

KVUE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Kenvue Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Kenvue	Consumer Staples Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.22	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	0.18% Upside	36.98% Upside	14.58% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent KVUE News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
11/2/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Peter Grom 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$19.00 ➝ $20.00	+3.04%
9/11/2026	Weiss Ratings 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
8/10/2026	HSBC 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Hold	$20.00 ➝ $19.00	-1.62%
7/21/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Lauren Lieberman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$18.00 ➝ $19.00	+0.03%
7/7/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
4/15/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Filippo Falorni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Neutral	$20.00 ➝ $19.00	+9.79%
3/6/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold
2/23/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Hold	$18.00 ➝ $19.00	-1.62%
2/19/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Neutral	$19.00 ➝ $20.00	+3.56%
2/18/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Susan Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Hold	$17.00 ➝ $18.00	-3.92%
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11/4/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Lower Target	Sector Perform	$22.00 ➝ $21.00	+8.74%
11/4/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Hold	$18.00 ➝ $19.00	-1.62%
11/3/2025	Edward Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
10/28/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Javier Escalante Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$23.00 ➝ $18.00	+24.27%
10/28/2025	Johnson Rice Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
10/10/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Andrea Teixeira Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$24.00 ➝ $21.00	+24.15%
10/8/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Anna Lizzul Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$25.00 ➝ $21.00	+30.39%
10/2/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Bonnie Herzog Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Neutral	$22.00 ➝ $19.00	+20.52%
9/26/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Edward Lewis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target	Neutral ➝ Buy	$22.50 ➝ $22.00	+35.79%
2/24/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Korinne Wolfmeyer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$24.00 ➝ $27.00	+15.85%

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Should I Buy Kenvue Stock? KVUE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Kenvue pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Kenvue
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Kenvue Inc.:

The company recently reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.89 billion, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $3.86 billion and marked the fourth consecutive quarter of net and organic sales growth, signaling a successful turnaround in its consumer health brands.
With the stock trading at $19.26, Kenvue offers a dividend yield of 4.35%, providing a significant income stream for investors that is supported by the company's strong cash generation and margin expansion initiatives.
The approximately $40 billion acquisition by Kimberly-Clark is approaching closing, which may provide strategic support and stability, while the company's low beta of 0.48 suggests lower volatility compared to the broader market.
Management has cited continued growth in the Self Care and Essential Health segments, along with productivity initiatives, which have contributed to a net margin of 10.76% and a return on equity of 21.22% in the most recent quarter.
Institutional interest remains strong, with 97.64% of the stock owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, including recent new stakes acquired by BlackRock Inc. and Pentwater Capital Management LP in the second quarter.

Kenvue
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Kenvue Inc. for these reasons:

The consensus rating from thirteen ratings firms is "Hold," with an average twelve-month price target of $19.33, which is nearly identical to the current stock price of $19.26, indicating limited expected upside in the near term.
Despite the revenue beat, some analysts and media reports characterized the profit performance as falling short of expectations, suggesting that the market remains focused on the exact earnings measure and potential pressures on margins from inflation and cautious consumer spending.
The company's dividend payout ratio is currently 96.55%, which is extremely high and may limit the company's ability to reinvest in growth or absorb financial shocks without cutting the dividend.
Short interest remains notable, with 55,696,920 shares shorted as of the October 15, 2026 record date, representing approximately 2.95% of the float, which indicates a level of bearish sentiment among some market participants.
Investors face execution and integration risks as the Kimberly-Clark acquisition nears closing, with concerns remaining about the durability of the turnaround and the complexities of merging two large consumer products companies.

KVUE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kenvue is $19.44, with a high forecast of $21.00 and a low forecast of $18.00.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kenvue in the last twelve months. There are currently 12 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" KVUE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KVUE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Kenvue's stock has a predicted upside of 0.18% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Kenvue has been rated by research analysts at HSBC, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Kenvue less than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating score for Kenvue is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer staples" companies is 2.22. Learn more on how KVUE compares to other companies.

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Kenvue (KVUE) Stock Forecast & Price Target