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JNJ completes Firefly acquisition, enters Sail collaboration; cuts 2026 EPS guidance by $0.64
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- 2026 adjusted operational EPS midpoint lowered to $10.94 from $11.58; adjusted EPS midpoint to $11.04 from $11.68.
- Firefly acquisition reduces 2026 EPS by ~$0.46; Sail collaboration reduces by ~$0.18.
- 2027 adjusted EPS expected to decrease by ~$1.36 ($0.08 Firefly, $1.28 Sail assuming milestones).
- Operational sales guidance maintained at $100.3B-$100.9B; adjusted pre-tax operating margin guidance cut by ~150 bps.
- Transactions include completion of Firefly Bio acquisition and strategic agreements with Sail Biomedicines.