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Fly News Breaks for January 14, 2019
JNJ
Jan 14, 2019 | 09:01 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen lowered his price target for Johnson & Johnson to $152 from $162 ahead of quarterly results. The analyst forecasts Q4 sales of $20.1B and EPS of $1.97, versus consensus of $20.2B and $1.95, respectively. For 2019, Biegelsen expects initial guidance to be conservative based on the company's track record, and J&J to continue to target earnings to grow faster than sales. The analyst sees 5%-6% operational EPS growth as "reasonable." He reiterates an Outperform rating on the shares.