PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Sells 152,493 Shares of AbbVie Inc. $ABBV

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lessened its position in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBVFree Report) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,142,939 shares of the company’s stock after selling 152,493 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $946,620,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of AbbVie by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV now owns 5,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,337,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Weil Company Inc. raised its holdings in AbbVie by 2.3% during the third quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 2,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of AbbVie by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its position in AbbVie by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inlet Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in AbbVie by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Inlet Private Wealth LLC now owns 17,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,937,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 70.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AbbVie News Roundup

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AbbVie Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ABBV opened at $213.77 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $377.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.32. AbbVie Inc. has a 52-week low of $180.25 and a 52-week high of $244.81. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $209.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.84.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBVGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.06. AbbVie had a negative return on equity of 576.45% and a net margin of 5.79%.The firm had revenue of $15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.72 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.46 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.3 earnings per share for the current year.

AbbVie Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th were issued a $1.73 dividend. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 15th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 340.89%.

Insider Transactions at AbbVie

In related news, SVP David Ryan Purdue sold 5,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.56, for a total value of $1,221,518.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $619,868.24. The trade was a 66.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Perry C. Siatis sold 22,381 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total value of $5,147,630.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,137 shares in the company, valued at $8,771,510. The trade was a 36.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ABBV has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $223.00 price target on shares of AbbVie in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Evercore set a $235.00 price objective on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Friday. DZ Bank raised AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $275.00 price target on shares of AbbVie in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.43.

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About AbbVie

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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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