Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) earnings on July 15, 2026

Before the market opens Q2 2026

More Johnson & Johnson earnings

Prior outlook: No statistical edge

Johnson & Johnson shares declined even after raising its 2026 outlook and reporting growth beyond its main drugs.

JNJ price around the earnings

247.02

Change: -2.6%

2026-07-15, 20:00 UTC

Start of the measured window End of the measured window
246.18 250.09 254.00 257.91 253.60
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July 15, 2026
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Price series around the event

Prior thesis

Prior outlook: No statistical edge

Thesis published

Strong 30d trend (+12.67%) with solid earnings history but recent trajectory deteriorating and retail crowding elevated.

Context analyzed before publication

Trend
Volatile run-up into event, showing strong trend strength but also recent unwinding from after a strong recent rise conditions.

Analysts

Evidence

Analyst moves in the last 60 days
6
  • Strong buy: 5
  • Buy: 10
  • Hold: 7
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong sell: 0
Strong buy
5
Buy
10
Hold
7
Sell
1
Strong sell
0
  • July 13, 2026 · TD Cowen: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
  • July 13, 2026 · RBC Capital: Maintains rating (Outperform → Outperform)
  • July 10, 2026 · B of A Securities: Maintains rating (Neutral → Neutral)
  • July 8, 2026 · Morgan Stanley: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
  • July 8, 2026 · Citigroup: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
  • June 26, 2026 · Guggenheim: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)

News and sentiment

Evidence

Sentiment
Sentiment
Constructive
Mention volume
Low
Normalized volume
33%
News
Sources (6)
  • Morgan Stanley, Johnson & Johnson And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Wednesday — Benzinga
  • Johnson & Johnson Q2 Preview: Stock Near All-Time Highs, Market Expert Sees Rally to $282 – ‘Continue Their Winning Ways’ — Benzinga
  • How To Earn $500 A Month From Johnson & Johnson Stock Ahead Of Q2 Earnings — Benzinga
  • TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Johnson & Johnson, Raises Price Target to $300 — Benzinga
  • RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Johnson & Johnson, Raises Price Target to $287 — Benzinga
  • B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Johnson & Johnson, Raises Price Target to $263 — Benzinga

Technicals

Evidence

Average true range (ATR)
2.3%
Distance to 52-week high
-5.0%
14-day change (14d)
+6.1%
30-day change (30d)
+12.7%
30-day relative strength
+12.7%
Benchmark change (0d)
+0.0%
Nearest support
253.1
Nearest resistance
255
Volume accumulation ratio (14d / 46d)
1.05

Trends

Evidence

Average earnings surprise
+1.4%
  • April 14, 2026: actual EPS 2.7 vs estimate 2.68 (surprise +0.8%)
  • January 21, 2026: actual EPS 2.46 vs estimate 2.46 (surprise -0.1%)
  • October 14, 2025: actual EPS 2.8 vs estimate 2.76 (surprise +1.5%)
  • July 16, 2025: actual EPS 2.77 vs estimate 2.68 (surprise +3.2%)

Expected move

There is no implied-move data available for this event.

Reactions over its last 19 earnings

Median move
1.7%
75th percentile move
2.7%
90th percentile move
4.2%
Up / down moves
9 / 10
Average up move
+3.0%
Average down move
-1.2%

Monitoring and close

What Johnson & Johnson reported

There is no monitoring data available for this event.

Pre-market second reading after the results

There is no second reading available for this event.

How the stock reacted

Consolidated
-2.9%
Max move
-3.0%

No verdict: the outlook took no direction, so there is nothing to score as a hit or a miss.