Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, $136.36) to settle blood thinner Xarelto litigation
According to court documents released on Monday, the German pharmaceutical multinational, Bayer AG, and the American pharmaceutical major, Johnson & Johnson, have finally agreed to settle more than 25,000 U.S. lawsuits over their best-selling blood thinner Xarelto, for a total of $775 million.
Although Bayer and J&J are yet to admit liability under the agreement, the settlement resolves all the pending U.S. lawsuits over Xarelto. The fines would be equally split by both companies, as they jointly developed the drug. Plaintiffs accused the companies of failing to sufficiently notify patients on the risk of uncontrolled bleeding.
Bayer had jointly developed Xarelto with J&J’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit, which sells the blood clot preventer under a licensing agreement in the United States.
Xarelto emerged as Bayer’s best-selling drug in 2018 and contributed 3.6 billion euros ($4.07 billion) in revenue to the German group’s pharmaceutical business. J&J reported that Xarelto’s total sales in 2018 amounted to $2.47 billion.
Momentum Indicator for JNJ turns positive, indicating new upward trend
JNJ saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on September 26, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 80 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 80 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for JNJ just turned positive on September 29, 2025. Looking at past instances where JNJ's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where JNJ advanced for three days, in of 347 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 270 cases where JNJ Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 14 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 16 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
JNJ broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 29, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (5.945) is normal, around the industry mean (9.759). P/E Ratio (18.717) is within average values for comparable stocks, (24.311). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.047) is also within normal values, averaging (1.966). Dividend Yield (0.026) settles around the average of (0.028) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.099) is also within normal values, averaging (3.537).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. JNJ’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 77, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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