Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Slips After Record $1.5B Talc Verdict: News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Into 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.9% to $205.43 on Dec. 23 after a Baltimore jury ordered the company to pay over $1.5 billion in a talc cancer case, the largest single-plaintiff award in this litigation. J&J plans to appeal and maintains its talc products are safe. The company faces more than 67,000 talc-related lawsuits. Broader U.S. indexes closed modestly higher.