After a Missouri jury on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.69B to 22 women who alleged the company’s talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer, Credit Suisse analyst Vamil Divan said the large number of ongoing litigations are gaining the attention of investors and is not expected to slow. Given the number of cases related to both talc and mesh and the size of the potential verdicts, Divan says it is “challenging” to put reasonable ranges on what J&J’s ultimate liability may end up being, though he notes that J&J has been able to overturn many of the cases and has appealed all of the unfavorable verdicts. Divan maintains an Outperform rating and $151 price target.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.