On June 26, Johnson & Johnson rose 3.1% in regular trading, trading at $253.16/share, with turnover of $697 million.
On the news front, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended expanding Tecvayli's approval in combination with daratumumab for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. The recommendation was based on Phase 3 MajesTEC-3 study data showing an 83.4% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death in patients treated with teclistamab plus daratumumab subcutaneous compared with standard of care.
Additionally, Guggenheim raised its price target on Johnson & Johnson to $270 from $266, maintaining a Buy rating. The stock's average analyst rating is overweight with a mean price target of $262.10.
Within the Pharmacy sector, the overall tone was positive. Among peers, Eli Lilly rose 5.77%, Merck rose 2.34%, Pfizer rose 2.34%, Novo-Nordisk rose 1.32%, and Novartis rose 0.48%.
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