BUZZ-Johnson & Johnson shares fall after quarterly earnings announcement

October 13 - ** Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) shares fell 1% premarket to $261.51

** The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings per share of $2.59, higher than analysts’ expectations of $2.54 — LSEG

** The company’s third-quarter revenue was $25.4 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $25.28 billion — LSEG

** The company raised its 2026 outlook (link), now projecting reported sales of about $101.2 billion and a median adjusted earnings per share of $11.10; previous guidance was for reported sales of about $101.1 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $11.04

** Analysts on average expect 2026 sales of about $101.3 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $11.08 — LSEG data

** Among 26 brokerages, 19 rate Johnson & Johnson “buy” or higher, 7 rate “hold”, with a median price target of $282 — LSEG

** As of last trading session’s close, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is up 27.4% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500 Index .SPX gain of 11.7%

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