In the past week, KVUE stock has gone down by -5.78%, with a monthly decline of -3.67% and a quarterly surge of 4.93%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.11%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.50% for Kenvue Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.61% for KVUE stock, with a simple moving average of 2.71% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) is 41.71x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KVUE is 0.93. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KVUE is 1.91B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.87% of that float. On April 07, 2025, KVUE’s average trading volume was 15.25M shares.
KVUE) stock’s latest price update
Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) has seen a decline in its stock price by -5.46 in relation to its previous close of 23.62. However, the company has experienced a -5.78% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-04-01 that If you were a big fan of “That ’70s Show,” get ready because we may soon get a revival, and it will likely not be as entertaining.
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 -1.03% 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 -8.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.11%, as shares sank -4.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.61% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KVUE fell by -5.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.41. In addition, Kenvue Inc saw 4.59% 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 3.26. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Kenvue Inc (KVUE) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
