Johnson & Johnson-Spinoff Kenvue Earnings Debut: Q2 Beats Consensus, Issues Upbeat Outlook
Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh
Kenvue Inc, the former consumer unit of Johnson & Johnson, reported its first quarterly earnings since being spun off in May. Q2 sales increased 5.4% Y/Y to $4.01 billion, beating the consensus of $3.96 billion. The company also declared a $0.20 cash dividend and issued an upbeat outlook for fiscal 2023. However, KVUE shares are down 1.36% in premarket trading.
July 20, 2023 | 1:01 pm
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Kenvue Inc reported strong Q2 earnings and issued a positive outlook for FY23. Despite this, shares are down in premarket trading.
Kenvue's strong Q2 earnings and positive FY23 outlook would typically be expected to boost the stock price. However, the stock is down in premarket trading, suggesting that other factors may be influencing investor sentiment.
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Johnson & Johnson, which owns about 90% of Kenvue's outstanding shares, intends to 'split off' the shares through an exchange offer. This could potentially impact JNJ's stock price.
Johnson & Johnson's plan to 'split off' its 90% stake in Kenvue could potentially impact its stock price, depending on how the market reacts to this news. However, the exact impact is uncertain at this time.
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