Kenvue posts higher Q2 sales and earnings, but both miss estimates as inflation, tariffs and foreign exchange pressure margins.
Kenvue Inc (NYSE:KVUE) shares fell about 2% on Thursday after the consumer health company reported second quarter results that narrowly missed Wall Street expectations, while margins declined from a year earlier. The company reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.31, compared with the $0.32 consensus estimate.
Kenvue (KVUE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.29 per share a year ago.
Kenvue reported higher profit and sales in the second quarter, boosted by higher prices and volumes, as the company continues working to turn around its business ahead of its acquisition by Kimberly-Clark.
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Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB, XETRA:KMY) has earned a repeat ‘Buy' rating and $120 price objective from Bank of America analysts, who believe that the company's acquisition of Kenvue assets could create long-term value despite near-term integration challenges. The analysts said the deal appears opportunistic, noting the acquisition multiple of about 14 times Kenvue's last-twelve-month adjusted EBITDA and a purchase price of $21.01 per share, roughly in line with Kenvue's market value before Tylenol-related headlines weighed on the stock in September 2025.