Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Johnson & Johnson shares valued at $1,160,994 were sold by Decker Robert J on Feb 25 ’25. At $165.88 per share, Decker Robert J sold 6,999 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 21,001 shares worth approximately $3.07 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Decker Robert J purchased 6,999 shares, netting a total of over 1,161,010 in proceeds.
Before that, Schmid Timothy had sold 403 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $62,928, the EVP, WW Chair, MedTech traded Johnson & Johnson shares for $156.15 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 403 shares, worth approximately $2.21 million.
As published in a research note from Leerink Partners on May 13, 2025, Johnson & Johnson [JNJ] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $153. As of November 15, 2024, Wolfe Research has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for JNJ. Earlier on July 23, 2024, Daiwa Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for JNJ stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing JNJ Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -6.95%. Over the course of the year, Johnson & Johnson shares have jumped approximately 1.20%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $169.99 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $140.68 on 01/10/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $157.83, while a 200-day SMA reached $157.01.
Support And Resistance Levels for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 145.38, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 144.39. In the upper region, resistance lies at 148.08. The next price resistance is at 149.80. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 32.15 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -4.52, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 97.97%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
