Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 44.03x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.97. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KVUE is 1.92B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.73% of that float. On May 07, 2025, the average trading volume of KVUE was 17.39M shares.
KVUE) stock’s latest price update
Kenvue Inc (NYSE: KVUE)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.30 in comparison to its previous close of 23.64, however, the company has experienced a 0.81% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that The May collection of Dividend Kings grew to 55, with Automatic Data Processing and RLI Corporation joining, despite two companies dropping off for not increasing dividends. Six top-yield Dividend Kings, including Altria and Canadian Utilities, are now fairly priced, with annual dividends from $1K investments exceeding their single-share prices. Analysts predict net gains of 14.7% to 56.86% for the top ten Dividend Kings by yield for the coming year, based on target prices. Among the 55 Dividend Kings, 16 show negative free cash flow margins, making them cash-poor and unsafe for investment.
KVUE’s Market Performance
KVUE’s stock has risen by 0.81% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.55% and a quarterly rise of 13.26%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.27% for Kenvue Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.84% for KVUE’s stock, with a 6.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KVUE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KVUE stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for KVUE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for KVUE in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $23.50 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KVUE reach a price target of $25. The rating they have provided for KVUE stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on March 24th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to KVUE, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
KVUE Trading at 1.72% 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 -3.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares surge +8.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KVUE rose by +0.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.92. In addition, Kenvue Inc saw 10.40% 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 6.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.47 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 3.42. 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 sum up, Kenvue Inc (KVUE) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
