Core Insights - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2025 results, continuing its streak of earnings beats and exceeding revenue estimates [1][3] - The company raised its revenue guidance for fiscal 2025 and increased its quarterly dividends [5][6] Financial Performance - JNJ's earnings per share (EPS) was $2.77, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.66, but declined 1.8% year-over-year [3] - Revenues grew 5.8% year-over-year to $23.74 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $22.80 billion [3] - Innovative Medicines sales advanced 4.9%, while MedTech device sales jumped 7.3% [4] - Sales of Darzalex, a blood cancer treatment, increased 23% to $3.5 billion, while Xarelto generated $621 million, up 5.6% year-over-year [4] Guidance and Outlook - JNJ raised its revenue guidance for fiscal 2025 to $93.2-$93.6 billion from $91.0-$91.8 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 5.1%-5.6% [5] - Adjusted EPS guidance was lifted to $10.80-$10.90 from $10.50-$10.70 due to stronger top-line performance and reduced tariff impact [5] Dividend and Price Target - The quarterly dividend was increased to $1.30 per share from $1.24, marking the 63rd consecutive annual increase [6] - Stifel raised its price target on JNJ to $165.00 from $155.00, citing confidence from multiple new product launches [6] ETFs in Focus - iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) has a 22.7% allocation to JNJ, with $561.2 million in AUM [7] - VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) holds 10.3% of its assets in JNJ, with $534.6 million in AUM [8] - Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) has JNJ at 7.7% of its assets, managing $33.8 billion [9][10] - iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) allocates 7.5% to JNJ, with $2.7 billion in AUM [11] - First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) also has JNJ as the top holding at 7.5% of its assets [12]