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Duato Joaquin sold $12.5M of JNJ

Duato Joaquin (CEO and Chairman of the Board) sold 48,480 shares of JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) at an average of $258.15 ($258.06–$258.74, $12.52M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-05.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Duato Joaquin
Published Aug 7, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the quantified open-market sale by the CEO and Chairman, including trade dates, share count, and total value.

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Market read

Traders may monitor insider activity for sentiment, but this filing alone does not change the company’s fundamentals.

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What to watch

Form 4 does not reveal whether additional sales or purchases occurred around the same period, nor does it indicate whether the executive retained exposure via options or other vehicles.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed 2026-08-07, trades dated 2026-08-05

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Johnson & Johnson.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$JNJNeutralMedium confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows CEO and Chairman Duato Joaquin sold 48,480 shares of JNJ in open-market trades totaling about $12.5M on 2026-08-05.

Expected impact

Likely limited, short-lived sentiment impact; no direct signal on earnings or guidance from the filing alone.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source Form 4 and quantifies the sale size and timing, but it provides no new operational or financial information and notes no 10b5-1 plan.

Market effects

Insider selling at a mega-cap healthcare name can marginally influence sentiment across large-cap pharma/medtech, but no sector-specific catalyst is provided.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The absence of a stated 10b5-1 plan does not necessarily imply negative fundamentals; sales can be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-planned personal liquidity needs.

Key entities

  • Johnson & Johnson

    Subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • Duato Joaquin

    CEO and Chairman of the Board who sold shares in open-market transactions.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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