Rep. Julie Johnson Sells AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) Stock

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in AbbVie stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

AbbVie Price Performance

NYSE:ABBV traded down $2.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $214.38. 8,648,455 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,754,571. The company has a market cap of $378.89 billion, a PE ratio of 162.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.36. AbbVie Inc. has a one year low of $164.39 and a one year high of $244.81. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $226.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $216.47.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $15.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.58 billion. AbbVie had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 3,216.47%. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.00 earnings per share. AbbVie has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.320-3.360 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that AbbVie Inc. will post 12.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AbbVie Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a dividend of $1.73 per share. This is an increase from AbbVie’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is 524.24%.

Key AbbVie News

Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged up multiple near‑term and FY2026–FY2027 EPS estimates for AbbVie, a signal that analysts expect stronger earnings momentum into upcoming quarters. Zacks: AbbVie stock dips — key facts
• Positive Sentiment: AbbVie is expanding its oncology pipeline — it kicked off a first‑in‑human ABBV‑711 trial in advanced squamous tumors, which supports long‑term revenue diversification beyond immunology. TipRanks: ABBV starts ABBV‑711 trial
• Positive Sentiment: AbbVie continues to advance new categories: completion of first‑in‑human work on an obesity candidate (GUB014295) and other early‑stage programs suggest multiple future growth avenues. TipRanks: obesity pipeline update
• Positive Sentiment: Skyrizi again led full‑year TV ad spending — heavy, sustained marketing should support continued uptake and revenue growth for one of AbbVie’s growth drivers. FiercePharma: Skyrizi top TV ad spender
• Neutral Sentiment: AbbVie issued a topline release for epcoritamab (DuoBody CD3xCD20) from the Phase‑3 EPCORE DLBCL‑1 trial and said it will engage global regulators to discuss next steps — company statement, not a definitive approval path. PR Newswire: AbbVie topline EPCORE DLBCL‑1
• Negative Sentiment: Several market reports characterize the EPCORE readout as a clinical disappointment on survival endpoints (despite PFS signals), which triggered selling pressure in partner Genmab and put near‑term oncology upside at risk for AbbVie. That mixed/missed survival messaging is the primary reason for today’s share weakness. Seeking Alpha: Genmab down after Epkinly trial data

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AbbVie

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ABBV. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of AbbVie by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 177,747,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,155,601,000 after purchasing an additional 448,554 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in AbbVie by 2.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,178,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,240,169,000 after acquiring an additional 924,761 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of AbbVie by 6.0% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,783,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,970,848,000 after acquiring an additional 1,517,222 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of AbbVie in the second quarter worth about $4,288,200,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of AbbVie by 4.3% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 12,004,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,779,426,000 after purchasing an additional 493,420 shares in the last quarter. 70.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ABBV shares. Citigroup lowered their price target on AbbVie from $240.00 to $235.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $250.00 target price on AbbVie and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Guggenheim upped their price target on AbbVie from $227.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on AbbVie from $261.00 to $269.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of AbbVie from $207.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $247.84.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About AbbVie

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.