Core Insights - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results, continuing its streak of earnings and sales beats, and raised its top-line guidance for the year [1][4][7] Financial Performance - JNJ's Q3 earnings per share (EPS) reached $2.80, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.1% and improving 15.7% year-over-year [4] - Sales grew 6.8% year-over-year to $23.99 billion, also surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1% [4] - Sales from Innovative Medicines and MedTech segments both increased by 6.8% year-over-year [4] Product Performance - Sales of the multiple myeloma drug Darzalex surged 21.7% year-over-year to $3.67 billion [5] - Other oncology drugs, Erleada, Carvykti, and Tecvayli, saw sales growth of 18.4%, 83.5%, and 31.3% respectively [5] - However, sales of Imbruvica and Zytiga declined by 7.8% and 25.1% respectively [5] - In the MedTech segment, growth was driven by electrophysiology products and the Cardiovascular business [6] 2025 Outlook - JNJ raised its sales expectation for 2025 from $93.2-$93.6 billion to $93.5-$93.9 billion, with adjusted operational sales growth expected to be in the range of 3.5-4.0% [7] - The company anticipates adjusted EPS to be in the range of $10.80-$10.90 [7] Strategic Moves - JNJ announced plans to separate its Orthopaedics franchise, DePuy Synthes, which has been underperforming [8] - Following the positive results, Raymond James raised its price target for JNJ from $174 to $209, citing a strong product pipeline for future growth [8] ETFs Exposure - JNJ is a significant component in various healthcare ETFs, including: - iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) with a 23.47% share and an 8.6% year-to-date gain [9] - Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) with an 8.88% share and a 3.6% year-to-date gain [11] - iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) with an 8.55% share and a 3.9% year-to-date gain [12] - First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) with a 7.56% share and a 7.6% year-to-date gain [13] - Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (FHLC) with a 7.52% share and a 5% year-to-date gain [14]
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