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Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble

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Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble Barron's

Directly affected

  • JNJ Johnson & Johnson

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ACHC ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC

    GA selected ACHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ASND ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S

    GA selected ASND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ATYR ATYR PHARMA INC COM NEW

    GA selected ATYR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BBIO BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC

    GA selected BBIO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • DVA DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.

    GA selected DVA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GEHC GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES I

    GA selected GEHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
JNJ———————
ACHC-3.46%-5.32%—+0.50%+5.29%+3.19%-0.33%
ASND-0.35%-1.88%—-1.62%+0.04%-0.14%-0.76%
ATYR+30.15%+18.40%—-7.79%-16.23%-14.52%-18.17%
BBIO+1.84%-1.08%—-3.73%-1.23%+2.10%+0.97%
DVA-0.74%-2.48%—+0.34%-0.54%+4.08%+2.99%
GEHC———————

Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble Barron's

Source: Barron's

The price since 13 Oct 2026: Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble,” Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) is -4.55%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -4.15% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)that day+0.50%final price
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)the next day+5.29%final price
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)two days later+3.19%final price
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)three days later-0.33%final price
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)three days earlier-5.32%final price
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)five days earlier-3.46%final price
Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)that day-1.62%final price
Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)the next day+0.04%final price
Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)two days later-0.14%final price
Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)three days later-0.76%final price
Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)three days earlier-1.88%final price
Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)five days earlier-0.35%final price
aTYR PHARMA (ATYR)that day-7.79%final price
aTYR PHARMA (ATYR)the next day-16.23%final price
aTYR PHARMA (ATYR)two days later-14.52%final price
aTYR PHARMA (ATYR)three days later-18.17%final price
aTYR PHARMA (ATYR)three days earlier+18.40%final price
aTYR PHARMA (ATYR)five days earlier+30.15%final price
BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO)that day-3.73%final price
BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO)the next day-1.23%final price
BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO)two days later+2.10%final price
BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO)three days later+0.97%final price
BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO)three days earlier-1.08%final price
BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO)five days earlier+1.84%final price
Davita (DVA)that day+0.34%final price
Davita (DVA)the next day-0.54%final price
Davita (DVA)two days later+4.08%final price
Davita (DVA)three days later+2.99%final price
Davita (DVA)three days earlier-2.48%final price
Davita (DVA)five days earlier-0.74%final price
ACHC
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Official trades in Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) around 13 Oct 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • ACHC Acadia Healthcare

    For “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble,” Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ACHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S

    Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble.” Reason on file: GA selected ASND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ATYR aTYR PHARMA

    In “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble,” aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ATYR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BBIO BridgeBio Pharma

    BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble.” Reason on file: GA selected BBIO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • DVA Davita

    Davita (DVA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble.” Reason on file: GA selected DVA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies

    For “Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble,” GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GEHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)

“Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble” (13 Oct 2026) reaches Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) through this story.

The link for Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) is this: GA selected ACHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected ASND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) price range

ACHC traded between 26.75 and 32.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 30.20. ASND traded between 219.69 and 240.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 229.99. ATYR traded between 0.17 and 0.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 0.17.

How strong the case is around Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)

46 out of 100

“Johnson & Johnson Hikes Earnings Guidance but Pharma Growth Masks a MedTech Stumble” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.