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Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) closed the day trading at $23.39 down -0.59% from the previous closing price of $23.53. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 16.42 million shares were traded. KVUE stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.67 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.225.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of KVUE, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 41.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.64. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.69 and its Current Ratio is at 0.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.90 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.74.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Piper Sandler on January 06, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $26 from $21 previously.
On December 12, 2024, Deutsche Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $25 to $24.
On September 24, 2024, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $27.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on September 24, 2024, with a $27 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 13 ’25 when Lawson Carlton sold 17,100 shares for $23.03 per share. The transaction valued at 393,813 led to the insider holds 56,316 shares of the business.
Lawson Carlton bought 17,100 shares of KVUE for $393,871 on Mar 13 ’25.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KVUE now has a Market Capitalization of 44703899648 and an Enterprise Value of 52352921600. As of this moment, Kenvue’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.387 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.685.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KVUE is 1.06, which has changed by 0.13543689 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KVUE has reached a high of $24.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.27%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.94%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, KVUE traded about 14.22M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, KVUE traded about 15440890 shares per day. A total of 1.91B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.91B. Insiders hold about 0.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.81% stake in the company. Shares short for KVUE as of 1740700800 were 37631156 with a Short Ratio of 2.65, compared to 1738281600 on 26557801. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 37631156 and a Short% of Float of 1.97.
Dividends & Splits
KVUE’s forward annual dividend rate is 0.81, up from 0.81 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.034424137
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Kenvue Inc (KVUE) involves the perspectives of 11.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.29, with high estimates of $0.31 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.16 and $1.12 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.15. EPS for the following year is $1.23, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $1.33 and $1.19.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $3.69B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.79B to a low estimate of $3.64B. As of the current estimate, Kenvue Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.89BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.96B. There is a high estimate of $4.01B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.89B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KVUE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.1B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.32B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.46BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.05B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.78B and the low estimate is $15.64B.
