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Why Is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Up 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report?

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Why Is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Up 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report? A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)…
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  • Adjusted EPS guidance maintained at $10.80-$10.90; higher tax rate and Q4 manufacturing investments offset better operational outlook

    80% confidence
  • Net interest expense now projected between $0 million and $50 million vs prior expectation of $0 million to $100 million

    80% confidence
  • Stelara LOE negatively impacted Innovative Medicines segment growth by 1070 basis points; excluding Stelara, Innovative Medicines rose around 16%

    80% confidence
  • 2025 full-year sales guidance raised to $93.5B-$93.9B, implying growth of 5.4%-5.9%

    80% confidence
  • 2026 consensus estimates for both top- and bottom-line are too low; J&J expects top-line growth of more than 5% vs consensus of ~4.6%

    80% confidence
  • Both Innovative Medicines and MedTech segment growth expected to accelerate in 2026

    80% confidence
  • 2026 adjusted EPS expected to be approximately $0.05 above consensus of $11.39 per share

    80% confidence
  • J&J expects to launch Shockwave C2 Aero catheter and Tecnis intraocular lens in the US, and submit OTTAVA robotic surgical system for regulatory approval in 2026

    80% confidence
  • Q3 2025 adjusted earnings per share were $2.80, beating consensus estimate of $2.77, up 15.7% YoY

    80% confidence
  • Adjusted tax rate for 2025 expected to be approximately 17.5% to 18%, up from prior guidance of 17% to 17.5%

    80% confidence
  • Adjusted pretax operating margin expected to improve by approximately 300 basis points in 2025

    80% confidence
  • JNJ has a VGM Score of C overall, Growth Score C, Momentum Score D, Value Score B

    80% confidence
  • Stelara loss of exclusivity hurt revenue growth by 640 basis points in Q3 2025

    80% confidence
  • Q3 2025 sales were $24.0 billion, beating consensus estimate of $23.74 billion, up 6.8% YoY

    80% confidence
  • Johnson & Johnson has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold); in-line return expected in the next few months

    80% confidence
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