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J&J to settle most lawsuits against hip implant - report

J&J to settle most lawsuits against hip implant - report

Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay about $1 billion to resolve many lawsuits claiming the company sold defective metal-on-metal hip implants that ultimately had to be removed, according to a report in Bloomberg.

The agreement resolves over 95% of the 6,000 cases in which surgeons extracted the company’s Pinnacle implants because they left patients unable to walk and in pain, according to the report. The $1 billion total includes an earlier settlement for more than $400 million and there are still about 4,500 pending suits by patients with artificial hips that were not made totally of metal or haven’t been surgically removed, Bloomberg added.

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JNJ in upward trend: 10-day moving average moved above 50-day moving average on October 30, 2026

The 10-day moving average for JNJ crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 30, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 10 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 59%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where JNJ's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 17 of 29 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 59%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 22, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on JNJ as a result. In 38 of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 45%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for JNJ just turned positive on October 21, 2026. Looking at past instances where JNJ's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 19 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 40%.

JNJ moved above its 50-day moving average on October 26, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +2.41% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where JNJ advanced for three days, in 163 of 354 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 46%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 32 of 62 cases where JNJ's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 52%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where JNJ declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 43%.

JNJ broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. 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 Aroon Indicator for JNJ entered a downward trend on October 22, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 2 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 59, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 7 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 19 (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 SMR rating for this company is 37 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating 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 Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 (7.834) is normal, around the industry mean (-1.421). P/E Ratio (31.640) is within average values for comparable stocks, (21.700). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.852) is also within normal values, averaging (5.738). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.658) is also within normal values, averaging (4.033).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), ABBVIE (NYSE:ABBV), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN), Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY), Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB).

Industry description

The Major Pharmaceuticals industry includes companies that are involved in various processes of creating drugs to treat/prevent diseases. These companies engage in research, testing and manufacturing, as well as the distribution of pharmaceuticals into markets. Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer Inc. and Novartis are among the largest companies in this category.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Pharmaceuticals: Major Industry is 215.99B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 4.8K to 1.21T. LLY holds the highest valuation in this group at 1.21T. The lowest valued company is NEWG at 4.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Pharmaceuticals: Major Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 6%. SNY experienced the highest price growth at 6%, while NSRX experienced the biggest fall at -8%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Pharmaceuticals: Major Industry was -12%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 21% and the average quarterly volume growth was 8%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 58
P/E Growth Rating: 31
Price Growth Rating: 41
SMR Rating: 59
Profit Risk Rating: 58
Seasonality Score: 12 (-100 ... +100)
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