Glenmede Trust Co. NA decreased its stake in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 1.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 341,137 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,885 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $74,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AbbVie during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Imprint Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of AbbVie by 56.2% during the 4th quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its position in shares of AbbVie by 115.9% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AbbVie during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of AbbVie by 160.4% during the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.23% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ABBV has been the subject of several analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of AbbVie from $273.00 to $282.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of AbbVie from $258.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of AbbVie from $230.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $249.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $298.00 price objective on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AbbVie has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $269.29.
AbbVie Trading Down 2.4%
Shares of NYSE ABBV opened at $251.33 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $444.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 123.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.30. AbbVie Inc. has a 12 month low of $187.62 and a 12 month high of $267.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $239.10 and a 200-day moving average of $224.05.
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.61 by $0.04. AbbVie had a negative return on equity of 576.45% and a net margin of 5.79%.The business had revenue of $16.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.97 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. AbbVie has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.880 EPS. Analysts predict that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a $1.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is presently 340.89%.
Trending Headlines about AbbVie
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Solid second-quarter results: AbbVie reported adjusted EPS of $3.65, above the $3.60 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.2% year over year to $16.99 billion. Reuters article
- Positive Sentiment: Immunology and neuroscience remained growth drivers: Skyrizi revenue reached $5.505 billion and Rinvoq generated $2.525 billion, while neuroscience revenue increased 20.3% to $3.228 billion. Botox also showed signs of stabilization, supporting the company’s diversified growth profile. AbbVie earnings release
- Positive Sentiment: Pipeline and portfolio expansion: AbbVie is advancing a global Phase 2/3 combination study in acute myeloid leukemia and recently received European approval for Rinvoq in severe alopecia areata, adding potential long-term growth opportunities. AML trial article
- Neutral Sentiment: Near-term guidance was broadly in line: Third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $3.84–$3.88 brackets the $3.85 consensus estimate, but revenue guidance of approximately $17.2 billion is slightly below the $17.3 billion analyst forecast.
- Negative Sentiment: Full-year EPS outlook was reduced: AbbVie lowered 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $13.87–$14.07 from $13.91–$14.11. The revised range includes an estimated $0.14-per-share dilution from the planned $10.9 billion acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics, pushing the midpoint below Wall Street expectations. Zacks guidance article
- Negative Sentiment: Acquisition and execution concerns weigh on sentiment: Investors are balancing Apogee’s potential to strengthen AbbVie’s immunology pipeline against its immediate earnings dilution, while oncology revenue fell 1.5% and aesthetics revenue was essentially flat during the quarter.
AbbVie Profile
AbbVie is a global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company that was created as a spin-off from Abbott Laboratories in 2013 and is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois. The company focuses on discovering, developing and commercializing therapies for complex and often chronic medical conditions. Its operations span research and development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and commercialization, with an emphasis on bringing specialty medicines to market across multiple therapeutic areas.
AbbVie’s product portfolio and pipeline cover several major therapeutic categories, including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology and women’s health.
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