Glenmede Trust Co. NA lowered its position in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 1.1% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 341,137 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,885 shares during the quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $74,194,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AbbVie in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Imprint Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 56.2% during the fourth quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its position in shares of AbbVie by 115.9% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AbbVie in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC increased its position in AbbVie by 160.4% during the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. 70.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
AbbVie Stock Down 2.4%
ABBV stock opened at $251.33 on Friday. AbbVie Inc. has a 12 month low of $187.62 and a 12 month high of $267.47. The firm has a market cap 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. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $239.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $224.05.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be issued a $1.73 dividend. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 340.89%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of AbbVie from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of AbbVie from $270.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays increased their price target on AbbVie from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on AbbVie from $230.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $269.29.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on AbbVie
AbbVie News Summary
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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