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Opthea Ltd operates in one industry being the medical technology and healthcare. It is focused on developing biological therapeutics for eye diseases. The company is developing a novel biologic therapy, OPT-302, for the treatment of eye diseases. Its products are based on the intellectual property portfolio covering Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors C and D and R3 targets. Opthea's development activities are based on an intellectual property portfolio covering key targets Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors VEGF-C, VEGF-D and VEGF Receptor-3 for the treatment of diseases associated with blood and lymphatic vessel growth, as well as vascular leakage. The company geographically operates Australia and United States.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 500 points during the session as investors bet on more domestic-friendly policies following Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration on Jan. 20 as the 47th U.S. President.
All three major indices also recorded their first weekly gain of 2025. The Dow jumped 3.7%, while the S&amp;P 500 added 2.9% last week. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, surged 2.5% during the week to notch its strongest weekly performance since December.
D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. 3M Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>) reported upbeat fourth-quarter 2024 results and initiated 2025 guidance.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with industrials, real estate, and health care stocks recording gains on Tuesday. However, energy stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 538 points to 44,025.81 on Tuesday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.88% to 6,049.24, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.64% at 19,756.78 during Tuesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>), The Procter &amp; Gamble Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>), and Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 40.8, the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Tuesday, versus a prior reading of 37.6.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Hal Sperlich, the automotive genius behind the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38285214/fords-mustang-gallops-into-60th-year-still-a-pony-with-plenty-of-kick">Ford Mustang</a>, passed away on Monday at 95. 
What Happened: Sperlich is best known as the chief architect behind the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. A Detroit and Saginaw native, Sperlich trained to be an engineer at the University of Michigan. He joined Ford in 1957 as a product planner and went on to develop the Mustang.
After leaving Ford, Sperlich joined Chrysler in 1977 and directed the company&#8217;s engineering personnel to develop a front-wheel-drive platform that became the &#8220;K-Car&#8221; which later gave rise to the company&#8217;s minivans. He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2009.
The news of his passing was first<a href="https://www.autonews.com/executives/an-obituary-hal-sperlich/"> reported</a> by Automotive News.
Ford CEO Responds: Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed his condolences on Tuesday in a post on social media platform X. 
&#8220;We lost a product visionary in Hal Sperlich. He was also a friend and mentor to me, and many others.&nbsp; Hal was a dare-to-be-different product planner who had vision, passion and knowledge of a customers' wants and needs,&#8221; Farley said. The CEO noted that Sperlich was behind the Ford Fiesta in addition to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42938610/ford-sold-more-electric-mustangs-than-gas-mustangs-in-2024">the Mustang.</a>
&#8220;He didn't play it safe, and he was always focused on the whitespace&nbsp;and improving the company's capability.&nbsp;There are a lot of people who make great cars but so few who invent segments like Hal did with the Ford Mustang and later the Fiesta,&#8221; Farley said. &#8220;Our hearts go out to his family and friends.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We lost a product visionary in Hal Sperlich. He was also a friend and mentor to me, and many others.  Hal was a dare-to-be-different product planner who had vision, passion and knowledge of a customers' wants and needs. He didn't play it safe, and he was always focused on the… <a href="https://t.co/Gmh4Q1RU3f">https://t.co/Gmh4Q1RU3f</a>
&mdash; Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimfarley98/status/1881820033632137417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A trader&#8217;s actions planted doubts on Tuesday after they bought over $5 million worth of Official Trump (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">TRUMP</a>) memecoin at the bottom just minutes after President Donald Trump said he knows little about it.
What Happened: In an X post, capital markets commentator The Kobeissi Letter drew attention to suspicious dealings shortly after Trump made his first public statement on his official coin.
The post noted that TRUMP fell over 33% three minutes after Trump&#8217;s remarks. At the exact bottom, a wallet scooped $5.09 million of the coin, which The Kobeissi Letter deemed as &#8220;one of the biggest single purchases&#8221; since the coin&#8217;s launch.
The subsequent purchase led to a quick recovery in the coin&#8217;s value, netting the trader $2.4 million in profits in just 14 minutes later. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This is unusual: At 6:00 PM ET, President Trump says &quot;I don&#39;t know very much about it&quot; regarding his memecoin, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TRUMP</a>. 3 minutes later, at 6:03 PM ET, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TRUMP</a> fell over -33% and a wallet purchased $5.09 MILLION worth of it at the EXACT bottom. This is one of the biggest single… <a href="https://t.co/N1d7opCuga">https://t.co/N1d7opCuga</a> <a href="https://t.co/t5SSu7a1bI">pic.twitter.com/t5SSu7a1bI</a>
&mdash; The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href="https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1881844856039125287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Kobeissi Letter called this development unusual. &#8220;Did someone know?&#8221; it said, alluding to insider training.
The findings were <a href="https://dexscreener.com/solana/a8nphpcjqtqhdquk35uj9hy2ysgxfkczgunwvkd3k7vc">drawn </a>from analytics platform DEX Screener and independently verified by Benzinga. The team behind Trump&#8217;s memecoin didn&#8217;t immediately return a request for comment.
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Why It Matters: Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43118779/trump-memecoin-regains-momentum-rallies-22-as-the-president-calls-billions-earned-through-the-venture-as-peanuts">appeared nonchalant </a>when he was asked about the Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)-based memecoin&nbsp;during his first White House news conference.
"I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;know much about it other&nbsp;than I launched it. I&nbsp;heard it was very successful. I haven't&nbsp;checked where is it&nbsp;today,&#8221; he said.
However, when a journalist suggested that Trump had made "several billion dollars" from the venture, the president called it &#8220;peanuts.&#8221;
According to the coin's official website, entities linked to Trump&#8217;s family-owned conglomerate, The&nbsp;Trump Organization, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43080060/donald-trump-and-melania-memecoins-combined-market-value-is-now-higher-than-that-of-warren-buffetts-hot-pick">control </a>80% of the coin&#8217;s supply. 
Price Action: At the time of writing, TRUMP was exchanging hands at $43.13, surging 20.53% in the last 24 hours, according to&nbsp;DEX Screener.
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Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSBC#NASDAQ">GSBC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.25 by 1.6 percent. This is a 14.41 percent increase over earnings of $1.11 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $49.534 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $47.955 million by 3.29 percent. This is a 9.72 percent increase over sales of $45.147 million the same period last year.

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Great Southern Bancorp Q4 2024 GAAP EPS $1.27 Beats $1.25 Estimate, Sales $49.534M Beat $47.955M Estimate

Since last quarter and through today, the Company has executed 650,000 square feet of leasing activity throughout its portfolio, underscoring the strength of Brandywine's core portfolio while demonstrating continued progress executing leases within its development pipeline. The fourth quarter leasing activity was the highest in 2024 and 18% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. The weighted average lease term for the quarter was 9.4 years with total leasing activity for 2024 at 2.2 million square feet.

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In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, representing 15% of the Shares sold in the Offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments. The Offering is expected to close on or about January 23, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company's common stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE American on January 22, 2025, under the symbol "TOPP."&nbsp;

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Production
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<li>Woodside's full-year 2025 production guidance is 186 – 196 MMboe (510 – 537 Mboe/day). This excludes volumes from Beaumont New Ammonia.</li>
<li>The approximate split by product type is:</li>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Pipeline gas</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">~20%</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">~35%</td>
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Woodside Provides 2025 Guidance: Sees 186–196 MMboe Production And $4.5B–5B Capex Allocation

Operations
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<li>Outstanding production from Sangomar with 75 Mboe/day produced in the quarter, driving record full-year production of 194 MMboe (530 Mboe/day), at the top end of the 2024 full-year production guidance range.</li>
<li>Quarterly production of 51.4 MMboe. (559 Mboe/day), down 3% from Q3 2024 due to lower seasonal demand at Bass Strait and an unplanned shutdown at Pluto, partly offset by increased production at Sangomar.</li>
<li>Quarterly revenue of $3,470 million, down 6% from Q3 2024 primarily due to lower seasonal demand at Bass Strait, partly offset by higher third-party LNG trades.</li>
<li>Sold 33.6% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices in the quarter (12.8% of total equity production), realising a 31% premium compared to oil-linked pricing.</li>
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Projects
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<li>The Scarborough Energy project was 78% complete at the end of the quarter, with the final Pluto Train 2 modules arriving at the Pluto LNG site in December. The project remains on target for first LNG cargo in 2026.</li>
<li>The Trion project was 20% complete at the end of the quarter, with construction of the floating production unit commencing in November. First oil is targeted for 2028.</li>
<li>Continued construction of the Beaumont New Ammonia project with Phase 1 of the project on track for start up in the second half of 2025.</li>
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Reported Earlier, Woodside Energy Q4 Revenue $3.47B Up From $3.355B YoY

Evotec SE ((Frankfurt Stock Exchange:EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, TRQX:EVTd, NASDAQ:EVO) announced that, together with Yonsei University and the Korean biotech company Zymedi, it will receive a US$ 4.5m grant from the Korea
Evotec SE ((Frankfurt Stock Exchange:EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, TRQX:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVTd#TRQX">EVTd</a>, NASDAQ:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVO#NASDAQ">EVO</a>) announced that, together with Yonsei University and the Korean biotech company Zymedi, it will receive a US$ 4.5m grant from the Korea Institute of Advanced Technology (KIAT). The KIAT grant will fund the development of first-in-class biologic therapies to treat lung diseases, including asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The project will focus on the preclinical development of novel anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic antibodies directed against tRNA synthetases, an emerging therapeutic target class to treat diseases with a high unmet medical need.

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Evotec Partners with Yonsei University and Zymedi to Develop Lung Disease Therapies with $4.5M Grant

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $1.34 per share on revenue of $11.01 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Abbott shares went up 0.08% to $116.88 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. Netflix reported it added 18.91 million paid subscribers in the fiscal quarter, up 15.9% year-over-year. The company said it sees full-year revenue of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion, up $0.5 billion from the company&#8217;s previous range. Netflix shares jumped 14.4% to $994.80 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $21.54 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Procter &amp; Gamble shares gained 1% to $163.38 in after-hours trading.</li>
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<li>Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.84 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.39 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Interactive Brokers shares gained 3.5% to $199.59 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share on revenue of $22.44 billion before the opening bell. Johnson &amp; Johnson shares gained 0.6% to $149.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Announces intent to spin out and form a growth-oriented joint venture for LanzaX, the Company's&nbsp;differentiated synthetic biology platform, with Tharsis Capital joining as new LanzaX strategic partner to accelerate financing for the synbio development pipeline
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A Google parent-owned startup is poised to begin clinical trials of its first artificial intelligence-designed drug by year-end, marking a significant milestone in pharmaceutical development as major tech companies increasingly invest in AI-powered healthcare solutions.
What Happened: Isomorphic Labs, an Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) subsidiary, is targeting major disease areas including oncology, cardiovascular conditions, and neurodegeneration, founder Demis Hassabis <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/41b51d07-0754-4ffd-a8f9-737e1b1f0c2e">told</a> Financial Times, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 
The company has already secured partnerships with Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) and Novartis AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVS#NYSE">NVS</a>) for six drug development programs.
&#8220;It usually takes an average of five to 10 years to discover one drug. And maybe we could accelerate that 10 times, which would be an incredible revolution in human health,&#8221; said Hassabis, who recently received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Why It Matters: The announcement comes as Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) unveiled plans for an AI-driven cancer vaccine system capable of delivering personalized treatments within 48 hours. The initiative is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43118941/oracles-larry-ellison-says-cancer-vaccine-tailored-in-48-hours-could-soon-be-a-reality-as-trump-announces-500-billion-ai-investment">part of a $500 billion AI infrastructure project</a> called Stargate, developed in partnership with OpenAI and SoftBank Group.
Investment in AI-powered drug discovery has gained momentum, with ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood projecting a $400 billion market opportunity in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/11/42206182/cathie-wood-sees-400b-opportunity-in-biologics-how-have-her-bets-fared">biologics over the next five years</a>. The sector has attracted significant attention from investors, though companies like Crispr Therapeutics AG and Intellia Therapeutics Inc. have shown considerable market volatility.
Isomorphic Labs, spun out from Google DeepMind in 2021, represents a growing trend of tech giants leveraging AI to streamline the traditionally lengthy and expensive drug development process. 
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Elon Musk&#8217;s rocket manufacturing company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/01/42755343/spacex-hits-new-milestone-in-2024-with-134-launches">SpaceX</a> on Tuesday launched its Falcon 9 rocket with 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from California and subsequently landed a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 400th time.
What Happened: Following separation from the rocket&#8217;s second stage, the booster that supported the Starlink mission landed back on Earth, enabling the company to reuse it for another mission.
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The booster that supported the mission on Tuesday previously launched Oneweb 4, USSF-62, and other Starlink missions. The maximum number of missions to be flown by one Falcon 9 booster to date is 25.
Why It Matters: SpaceX is attempting to make its rockets reusable to bring down the cost of spaceflight as the cost of the first stage constitutes the majority of the cost of a new rocket. 
In July 2023, Musk warned that rocket manufacturers will&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33383081/elon-musk-tells-rocket-makers-go-all-in-on-reusability-or-be-utterly-uncompetitive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">need to go all-in on reusability</a>&nbsp;or risk being uncompetitive.
&#8220;Rockets are no different from other transport technologies, just harder to make reusable. No one would buy a single-use airplane, car, or even bicycle! You&#8217;d need to tow another car just for the return trip,&#8221; Musk said.
While the Falcon 9 is only partially reusable, SpaceX is attempting to make its Starship launch vehicle wholly reusable, landing back not just the booster but also the spacecraft. However, the Starship is currently only in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43052113/bezos-musk-extend-cordial-support-despite-building-rivalry-between-their-rocket-companies">testing and development phase. </a>
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites To Orbit, Marks 400th Booster Landing

Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) will release earnings results for its fourth quarter, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JNJ/earnings">opening bell on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.</a>
Analysts expect the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.02 per share, down from $2.29 per share in the year-ago period. Johnson &amp; Johnson projects to report revenue of $22.45 billion for the recent quarter, compared to $21.39 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Johnson &amp; Johnson has secured FDA approval for expanded use of its Spravato nasal spray, now cleared as a standalone treatment for adults with major depressive disorder who failed at least two oral antidepressants. Previously, it was only approved with oral antidepressants for treatment-resistant depression.
Johnson &amp; Johnson shares gained 0.8% to close at $148.15 on Tuesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/jnj/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>B of A Securities analyst Tim Anderson maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $166 to $160 on Jan. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Joanne Wuensch maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $185 to $175 on Dec. 11, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.</li>
<li>Guggenheim analyst Vamil Diwan maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $156 to $162 on Nov. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $163 to $166 on Oct. 16, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $169 to $175 on Oct. 16, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
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Considering buying JNJ stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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