Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares prices forecast 2012

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares prices forecast 2012 ; Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a holding company. The company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the health care field. It has more than 250 operating companies conducting business worldwide. The operating companies are organized into three business segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. JNJ and its subsidiaries operate 139 manufacturing facilities occupying approximately 21.8 million square feet of floor space.

The company generates $61.5 billion in annual sales up from $53.1 billion five years ago. Despite a myriad of operating issues, analysts are still bullish on this stock. JNJ appears normally valued based on its Price/Sales (TTM) of 2.77, which is between the Healthcare sector’s top and bottom quintile values of 3.14 and 0.55, respectively.

Today, JNJ pays an annual cash dividend of $2.28 per share compared with $0.80 in 2002. JNJ has a dividend yield of 3.57%. JNJ's dividend has a historical growth rate of 14.1% per year. JNJ's recent dividend increase was 5.56%, from $0.54 to $0.57 per quarter in 2011.For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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