JNJ Analyst Ratings

Morgan Stanley upgraded J&J to Overweight on Jan 28, a significant bull signal. Scotiabank initiated at Sector Outperform and Daiwa upgraded to Outperform. Consensus is Buy at $279 average target — Street sees the post-separation JNJ as a cleaner pharma story.

ANALYST RATINGS
Buy$211
JNJ
Overweight$262
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2026-01-28
Sector Outperform$230
Initiated
2025-11-13
Outperform$203
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2025-10-20
Overweight$212
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2025-10-03
Buy$206
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2025-09-23
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2026-01-28
Morgan Stanley
RatingOverweight
FromEqual-Weight
Target$262
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Initiated
2025-11-13
Scotiabank
RatingSector Outperform
From
Target$230
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2025-10-20
Daiwa Securities
RatingOutperform
FromNeutral
Target$203
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2025-10-03
Wells Fargo
RatingOverweight
FromEqual Weight
Target$212
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2025-09-23
Guggenheim
RatingBuy
FromNeutral
Target$206
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2025-05-13
Leerink Partners
RatingMarket Perform
FromOutperform
Target$153
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Resumed
2024-12-10
BofA Securities
RatingNeutral
From
Target$166
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Initiated
2024-11-15
Wolfe Research
RatingOutperform
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Target$190
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2024-07-23
Daiwa Securities
RatingNeutral
FromOutperform
Target$150
From$160
Resumed
2024-05-30
Goldman
RatingNeutral
From
Target$160
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2024-04-18
HSBC Securities
RatingBuy
FromHold
Target$170
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2023-12-13
Wells Fargo
RatingEqual Weight
FromOverweight
Target$163
From$170
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2023-12-01
UBS
RatingBuy
FromNeutral
Target$180
From$167
Initiated
2023-10-05
RBC Capital Mkts
RatingOutperform
From
Target$178
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Initiated
2023-09-06
HSBC Securities
RatingHold
From
Target$175
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Resumed
2023-05-30
Citigroup
RatingBuy
From
Target$185
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Initiated
2023-03-29
UBS
RatingNeutral
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Target$164
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Initiated
2023-03-01
Guggenheim
RatingNeutral
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Target$161
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Initiated
2022-11-18
Credit Suisse
RatingNeutral
From
Target$170
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