Kenvue (KVUE) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.29
- Estimate
- $0.29
- Surprise
- -1.4%
- Revenue (period 2026-09-27)
- $3.89B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.3 → 5.5/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Kenvue (KVUE) reported adjusted EPS of $0.29, in line with the $0.29 estimate. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.3/10) to Sell at 5.5/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates KVUE Sell at 5.5/10.
2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -1.4% surprise compares with a +10.0% four-quarter average.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Consumer Defensive): +0.8
- Positive news sentiment (+0.67)
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- Near 52-week high (4.1% away)
- Weak growth
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $19.31
- Stop
- $18.47
The stock trades at 21.9× trailing but 15.6× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Risk check: trading volume is running 3.2× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-31 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
KVUE at TrendMatrix's latest read
Defensive staples are judged on margin resilience: pricing power against input costs matters more here than top-line drama.
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Market cap
- $37.09B
- P/E (fwd)
- 15.6
- P/E (ttm)
- 21.9
- 52-week range
- $14.06–$20.13
- Off 52-week high
- 4.1%
- RSI (14)
- 70
- Volume vs avg
- 3.18×
- Score today
- 5.5/10