Pensionfund Sabic Takes Position in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ

Pensionfund Sabic acquired a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 23,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,822,000. Johnson & Johnson comprises 1.3% of Pensionfund Sabic’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson & Johnson in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson & Johnson during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Johnson & Johnson during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Johnson & Johnson by 55.0% during the 2nd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 203 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Johnson & Johnson in the third quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.55% of the company’s stock.

Johnson & Johnson Price Performance

NYSE:JNJ opened at $239.30 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $236.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $210.03. Johnson & Johnson has a 52-week low of $141.50 and a 52-week high of $251.71. The firm has a market cap of $576.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.66, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.34.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter. Johnson & Johnson had a net margin of 28.46% and a return on equity of 33.04%. The company had revenue of $24.28 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Johnson & Johnson will post 10.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson & Johnson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Johnson & Johnson’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Vanessa Broadhurst sold 6,197 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.39, for a total transaction of $1,508,287.83. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,598,700.17. This trade represents a 21.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Schmid sold 1,322 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.66, for a total value of $324,762.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,447 shares in the company, valued at $6,251,310.02. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 30,142 shares of company stock valued at $7,360,528 over the last 90 days. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JNJ has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $222.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Johnson & Johnson from $227.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Johnson & Johnson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.91.

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Johnson & Johnson Company Profile

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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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