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Decoding Johnson & Johnson's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Author: Benzinga Insights | November 13, 2025 11:01am

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Johnson & Johnson.

Looking at options history for Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) we detected 8 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 25% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $243,357 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $346,731.

Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $187.5 to $195.0 for Johnson & Johnson during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Johnson & Johnson's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Johnson & Johnson's whale trades within a strike price range from $187.5 to $195.0 in the last 30 days.

Johnson & Johnson 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Options Call Chart

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
JNJ CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 11/21/25 $6.65 $5.5 $6.07 $190.00 $156.1K 14.3K 513
JNJ CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/18/26 $12.65 $11.65 $12.33 $195.00 $123.3K 764 63
JNJ PUT TRADE BULLISH 12/19/25 $2.72 $2.44 $2.5 $190.00 $102.5K 2.4K 178
JNJ PUT SWEEP BEARISH 09/18/26 $13.15 $12.25 $13.15 $195.00 $71.0K 29 58
JNJ CALL TRADE BEARISH 11/21/25 $8.65 $8.3 $8.3 $187.50 $41.5K 1.6K 67

About Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and most diverse healthcare firm. It has two divisions: innovative medicine and medtech. These now represent all of the company's sales following the divestment of the consumer business, Kenvue, in 2023. After restructurings in 2023-24, the drug division focuses on three main therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, and neurology. Geographically, just over half of total revenue is generated in the United States.

In light of the recent options history for Johnson & Johnson, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Current Position of Johnson & Johnson

  • With a trading volume of 1,685,380, the price of JNJ is up by 0.48%, reaching $195.31.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 69 days from now.

Expert Opinions on Johnson & Johnson

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $198.8.

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