JNJ - Forget Johnson & Johnson: Buy This Better Healthcare Stock Instead
2024-05-12 08:20:00 ET
Many healthcare investors look at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and see a good, safe dividend stock. But I see an investment that's full of uncertainty and risk.
The company continually runs into legal problems, and I can't help but wonder if one day it will follow in the path of 3M , which was also once seen as a top investment option for risk-averse investors who just wanted to collect a safe dividend; it, too, has run into many legal problems, and 3M is now looking to reset its payout after decades of dividend growth.
I would argue Johnson & Johnson isn't worth the risk. And given the uncertainty it faces and its low growth rate, it's too expensive, even at what might seem to be a modest 22 times earnings. Instead of investing in Johnson & Johnson, I suggest you consider a better and safer investment in AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) .
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Forget Johnson & Johnson: Buy This Better Healthcare Stock Instead