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CVS vs JNJ

A side-by-side look at CVS and JNJ, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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CVS vs JNJ: how they differ

CVS Health Corp. (CVS) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) are both in the Healthcare sector: CVS is classified in Medical - Healthcare Plans, JNJ in Drug Manufacturers - General. Both trade on NYSE.

CVS trades about 8.0 million shares a day on average, against 7.6 million for JNJ. CVS has the higher beta (0.60 against 0.23 for JNJ), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, CVS paid $2.66 per share in dividends and JNJ paid $5.28 per share.

Figures as of October 26, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.