Kenvue (KVUE) Stock Plunges Amid Tylenol and Talc Fears – What’s Next?
Kenvue’s stock has been volatile. On Oct 16, 2025 it closed around $15.46, marking a fresh 52-week lowinvesting.com. Over the prior week the shares had slid ~13%, partly driven by jitters over UK talc lawsuits and Trump-era Tylenol claims. Investors bid on options, with call volume surging 52% on Oct 13marketbeat.com, even as the stock dipped 2.9% that day to $16.17marketbeat.com. Year-to-date KVUE is roughly flat to down modestly, but it lags the broader market. For context, the S&P 500 was nearly unchanged while Kenvue was down ~5% on Oct 16. A longer view shows KVUE rose after its 2023 IPO but has struggled through 2024–2025 amid headwinds. Institutionally, Kenvue has a market cap of ~$31 billion and a trailing P/E around 22marketbeat.com. Chart watchers note its 50-day moving average is well above current levelsmarketbeat.com. The sharp recent dips mean many investors wonder if KVUE is “on sale” or if fresh catalysts are needed. The dividend was recently raised to $0.2075 per share, underpinning that 5.1% yieldmarketbeat.com, which helps some income investors tolerate the pullback.