AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) shares traded 1.64% higher at $153.64 on Wall Street last session.
In accordance with the data, 29 analysts cover AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV). The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $205.00 and a low of $135.00, we find $165.00. Given the previous closing price of $151.16, this indicates a potential upside of 9.16 percent. ABBV stock price is now 5.56% away from the 50-day moving average and 2.27% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $270.98B.
It has been rated a hold by 13 analysts and a buy by 14. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $167.60 as their price target over the next twelve months.
In other news, GONZALEZ RICHARD A, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock on Aug 01. The stock was sold for $8,914,800 at an average price of $148.58. Upon completion of the transaction, the CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO now directly owns 565,294 shares in the company, valued at $86.85 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Jul 31, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO GONZALEZ RICHARD A sold 18,500 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $2,759,275 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $149.15. This leaves the insider owning 625,294 shares of the company worth $96.07 million. Insiders disposed of 772,070 shares of company stock worth roughly $118.62 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.13% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.
There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in ABBV stock. A new stake in AbbVie Inc. shares was purchased by VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC during the first quarter worth $184,506,000. QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD invested $139,710,000 in shares of ABBV during the first quarter. In the first quarter, AVIDITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LP acquired a new stake in AbbVie Inc. valued at approximately $79,647,000. SQUAREPOINT OPS LLC acquired a new stake in ABBV for approximately $71,443,000. UNISUPER MANAGEMENT PTY LTD purchased a new stake in ABBV valued at around $53,544,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 3,822 active investors with 70.90% ownership of the company’s stock.
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) opened at $152.01 on Thursday. During the past 12 months, AbbVie Inc. has had a low of $130.96 and a high of $168.11. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.74, a current ratio of 0.90, and a quick ratio of 0.80. The fifty day moving average price for ABBV is $145.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $150.20 for the stock.
The latest earnings results from AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) was released for Jun, 2023. The net profit margin was 15.40% and return on equity was 58.20% for ABBV. The company reported revenue of $13.87 billion for the quarter, compared to $14.58 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue fell -4.92 percent.
Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 08/15/2023. Investors who held shares on 07/14/2023 were paid a $1.48 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $5.92 dividend and a 3.85% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 07/13/2023 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, ABBV is presently at 118.50%.
