In the past week, KVUE stock has gone up by 1.67%, with a monthly gain of 2.42% and a quarterly surge of 9.93%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.97%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.33% for Kenvue Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.42% for KVUE’s stock, with a 9.68% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) Right Now?
Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 44.27x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KVUE is at 1.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KVUE is 1.91B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume for KVUE on March 31, 2025 was 14.69M shares.
KVUE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) has jumped by 0.85 compared to previous close of 23.50. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-30 that The article highlights 55 Dividend Kings, noting that five of the top ten by yield offer annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their single share prices. Analysts predict top-ten Kingly net gains ranging from 12.57% to 50.26% for March 2026, with six out of ten top-yield Kings expected to be top gainers. Sixteen out of fifty-five Kings show negative free cash flow margins, making them cash-poor and unsafe to buy; focus on safer Kings like Altria, United Bankshares, and Hormel.
Analysts’ Opinion of KVUE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KVUE stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for KVUE by listing it as a “In-line.” The predicted price for KVUE in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $25 based on the research report published on March 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KVUE reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $21. The rating they have provided for KVUE stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to KVUE, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
KVUE Trading at 6.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KVUE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.97%, as shares surge +0.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.67% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KVUE rose by +1.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.37. In addition, Kenvue Inc saw 11.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KVUE starting from Lawson Carlton, who sale 17,100 shares at the price of $23.03 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Lawson Carlton now owns 56,316 shares of Kenvue Inc, valued at $393,813 using the latest closing price.
Lawson Carlton, the Officer of Kenvue Inc, proposed sale 17,100 shares at $23.03 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that Lawson Carlton is holding shares at $393,871 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KVUE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kenvue Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 9.87, with 3.85 for asset returns.
Based on Kenvue Inc (KVUE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kenvue Inc (KVUE) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
