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Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)

Consumer Defensive · end-of-day data as of Oct 16, 2026

Kenvue Inc.
KVUE · $36.32B
$18.91+0.4%last 60 sessions · close Oct 16, 2026
$13.30$19.3852 weeks
Hold · 14 analystsPT $17.89 -5.4%
  • P/E vs own+0.1%
  • P/E vs sector-7.2%
  • Target upside-5.4%
  • Off 52w high-2.4%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • FCF yield+5.8%
  • Earnings in17d
  • Trendbullish
  • Sector▲ +2.6%
  • RSI69
  • MA20×50↑ in ~10d
  • Volume1.4x
  • Support-2.3%
  • Resistance+1.6%

The average 12-month analyst price target for KVUE is $17.89, 5.4% below the last close of $18.91 on Oct 16, 2026; targets range from $16.89 to $19.66. Rating consensus: Hold.

Snapshot

  • P/E21.7x
  • P/E vs sector-7.2%
  • P/E vs own+0.1%
  • Target upside-5.4%
  • ConsensusHold
  • Market cap$36.32B
  • FCF yield+5.8%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • Earnings in17d
  • News

Why it moved

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE) rose 1.3% on Oct 16, 2026.

The market (SPY) fell 1.1%; Consumer Defensive stocks rose 1.0%. Most of the move came from its sector.

Market (SPY)-1.1%
Consumer Defensive sector+2.1%
KVUE specific+0.3%

1 story on the day (30-day average 0.5).

Market = SPY. Sector = equal-weight average of the tracked companies in the same sector, net of the market.

Price and events

⇔⇕$13.70$15.46$17.22$18.98Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AEDADEEDEDDE

Last close $18.91 · +42.2% over 1y · E earnings · D dividend · S split · A analyst rating change

Technicals

  • Trendbullish
  • Sector▲ +2.6%
  • MAs20▲ 50▲ 100▲ 200▲
  • Above MAs4 of 4 above
  • MA20×50↑ in ~10d
  • RSI69
  • Support-2.3%
  • Resistance+1.6%
  • Off 52w high-2.4%
  • Off ATH-20.5%
  • 52w range$18.91
  • Bollingerabove upper
  • MACD0.17
  • ATR+1.8%
  • Volume1.4x

Analyst price targets

Low$16.89
Average$17.89
Median$17.60
High$19.66
Upside-5.4%

6 firms with a target in the last 12 months · last close $18.91 · as of Oct 16, 2026

⇔⇕$12.88$15.21$17.54$19.88$22.21Oct 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26Feb 27Jun 27-16%+15%-5%-8%+1%
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Strong buy 1 · Buy 1 · Hold 12 · Sell 0 · Strong sell 0

Revenue and free cash flow

Q2 FY2026: Revenue +3.0% year over year, free cash flow 20.9% of revenue, operating margin 17.7%.

RevenueFree cash flow
Q3 FY2024Q4 FY2024Q1 FY2025Q2 FY2025Q3 FY2025Q4 FY2025Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2026
Q2 FY2026Jun 28, 2026$3.96B0.24$827M58.2%17.7%11.5%
Q1 FY2026Mar 29, 2026$3.91B0.25$350M58.9%21.9%12.1%
Q4 FY2025Dec 28, 2025$3.78B0.17$744M56.5%21.8%8.7%
Q3 FY2025Sep 28, 2025$3.76B0.21$196M59.1%16.7%10.6%
Q2 FY2025Jun 29, 2025$3.84B0.22$533M58.9%18.0%10.9%
Q1 FY2025Mar 30, 2025$3.74B0.17$249M58.0%14.9%8.6%
Q4 FY2024Dec 31, 2024$3.66B0.15$661M56.5%13.2%8.0%
Q3 FY2024Sep 29, 2024$3.9B0.20$190M58.5%16.8%9.8%

Peers

20D
1PGThe Procter & Gamble Company$159.35+1.4%-3.3%+0.6%24.1$370B
2CLColgate-Palmolive Company$94.11+1.6%-3.9%+0.8%37.3$75.02B
3ELThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.$104.54-2.5%-11.7%+0.6%213.3$37.88B
4KRThe Kroger Co.$63.63+1.5%-14.8%+11.7%34.4$37.58B
5KVUEKenvue Inc.$18.91+1.3%-2.4%-5.4%21.7$36.32B
6KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation$105.57+1.4%-8.6%+11.1%18.0$35.11B
7CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.$104.53+1.4%-0.1%-1.2%33.7$24.79B
8CLXThe Clorox Company$87.09+1.0%-29.8%+13.3%18.1$10.53B

Data as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

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