KVUE · NASDAQ · STOCK
Kenvue
$19.22
52W $14.02 – $21.95
56/100
$36.92B
22.1
0.44
Is KVUE Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Kenvue (KVUE) Watch with a composite score of 56/100
, based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement.
Last updated August 08, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +3.93 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -16.07 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The primary driver is market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). The main limiting factor is current ratio of 0.96 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- ROE of 15.2% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- Dividend yield of 4.4% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 53.7% YoY — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
- Revenue declining -0.1% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Current ratio of 0.96 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
56/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 58%
of 50 Consumer Defensive peers
Value Analyst
bullish
63
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ ROE of 15.2% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
Growth Analyst
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 53.7% YoY
− Revenue declining -0.1% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
bullish
61
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Current ratio of 0.96 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 56.1 to 56.1.
Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
47.9
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.045
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$16.67
Resistance
$20.12
Bollinger %B
0.51
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$19.31
Below
EMA 21
$19.22
Above
EMA 50
$18.82
Above
EMA 200
$18.36
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
76
Growth
52
Profitability
68
Financial Health
51
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
22.1×
P/B Ratio
3.50×
PEG Ratio
1.26
Dividend Yield
4.32%
52W High
$21.95
52W Low
$14.02
Quality & Growth
ROE
1365.5%
ROA
542.9%
Gross Margin
5819.1%
Operating Margin
1952.2%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.80
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 22.1 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 3.5x; PEG ratio of 1.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 13.7%; Return on assets of 5.4%; Net margin of 10.8%; Gross margin of 58.2%; Current ratio of 1.01 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.80; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.10); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 4.8%; EPS growth decelerating (+18.5% -> -3.1% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 6.9%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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