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Is JNJ a good stock to buy?

Johnson & Johnson · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Johnson & Johnson
JNJ · $688B
$285.75+0.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$260$280SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +5.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 23
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 3d ago
  • MACD1.55
  • Sector▲ +15.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in74d
  • RSI66
  • Support-3.5%
  • Off 52w high-0.8%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News
  • 52w range$194–$288
  • ATR+2.4%
  • Off ATH-0.8%
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  • PT$282.00 -1.3%
  • Insiders-$13.86M

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Johnson & Johnson a good stock to buy?

Johnson & Johnson is strong on 2 of the 4 questions about the business. pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Economics profits growing
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility some risks
  5. Price above its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

JNJ sales growth revenue growth

+1%a year, for the last 3 years

Johnson & Johnson's sales grew 1% a year for 3 years, to $94.19B in fiscal 2025.

JNJ analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+7%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Johnson & Johnson's sales to grow 7% to $101B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

JNJ sales by business revenue by segment

64%of its sales from Innovative Medicine

Innovative Medicine brought Johnson & Johnson 64% of its sales in fiscal 2025; MedTech 36%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

JNJ profit per share

+91%in its last fiscal year

Johnson & Johnson's earnings per share grew 91% in fiscal 2025, to $11.05.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

JNJ earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Johnson & Johnson beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 13, 2026.

JNJ insider selling

-$146Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Johnson & Johnson's executives and directors sold a net $146M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($146M sold, $258K bought).

JNJ number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Johnson & Johnson had 138,200 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

JNJ CEO pay

$32.76Mfor fiscal 2025, 64% of it in stock and options

Johnson & Johnson paid its CEO $32.76M for fiscal 2025, 64% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

JNJ financial health Altman Z-score

5.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Johnson & Johnson's Altman Z-score is 5.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

JNJ biggest customers

48%of sales from its 3 biggest customers

Three customers, unnamed in Johnson & Johnson's 10-K, made 48% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

JNJ shareholders institutional ownership

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  • Vanguard9.1% ▲
  • BlackRock8.7% ▼
  • State Street5.5% ▲
4,831institutions hold it; the largest added shares

4,831 institutions hold 75% of Johnson & Johnson's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

JNJ in past recessions

pretickt analysis-3%its sales in the worst one

Johnson & Johnson's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 3% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?above its peers

JNJ analysts' target price target

-1%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Johnson & Johnson is $282, 1% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $285.75.

Are insiders selling Johnson & Johnson stock?

Johnson & Johnson's executives and directors sold a net $146M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($146M sold, $258K bought).

How does Johnson & Johnson make money?

Innovative Medicine brought Johnson & Johnson 64% of its sales in fiscal 2025; MedTech 36%.

Who owns Johnson & Johnson stock?

4,831 institutions hold 75% of Johnson & Johnson's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Johnson & Johnson have?

Johnson & Johnson had 138,200 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

Who are Johnson & Johnson's biggest customers?

Three customers, unnamed in Johnson & Johnson's 10-K, made 48% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.