Peak Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $571,000. AbbVie makes up 0.5% of Peak Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ABBV. Chelsea Counsel Co. purchased a new stake in AbbVie during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in AbbVie during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in AbbVie during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its position in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC increased its position in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.23% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup dropped their price objective on AbbVie from $235.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AbbVie in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on AbbVie from $270.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on AbbVie in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $260.00 price target for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on AbbVie from $299.00 to $294.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AbbVie presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.90.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP David Ryan Purdue sold 5,230 shares of AbbVie 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 transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Perry C. Siatis sold 22,381 shares of AbbVie stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total value of $5,147,630.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,137 shares in the company, valued at $8,771,510. This represents a 36.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
AbbVie Price Performance
ABBV opened at $201.24 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $355.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 99.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a 50-day moving average of $213.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.00. AbbVie Inc. has a 12 month low of $176.57 and a 12 month high of $244.81.
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.72 billion. AbbVie had a negative return on equity of 911.57% and a net margin of 5.79%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.46 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.32 earnings per share for the current year.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be paid a $1.73 dividend. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. AbbVie’s payout ratio is currently 340.89%.
Trending Headlines about AbbVie
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AbbVie continued to draw bullish attention after reporting strong first-quarter results, with revenue and earnings coming in ahead of expectations and showing that growth is extending beyond Humira into newer drugs like Skyrizi and Rinvoq. AbbVie Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings Beyond Humira. This Dividend King Still Shines.
- Positive Sentiment: AbbVie completed an early safety study for ABBV-142, which may improve investor confidence in the company’s pipeline and future oncology growth prospects. AbbVie Completes Early Safety Study for ABBV-142, Nudging Pipeline Hopes Higher
- Positive Sentiment: AbbVie and adMare BioInnovations named RIME Therapeutics as a Biotech Innovators Award winner, reinforcing AbbVie’s efforts to support early-stage biotech innovation and build optionality around its pipeline ecosystem. AbbVie (ABBV), adMare BioInnovations Name RIME Therapeutics as Biotech Innovators Award Winner
- Positive Sentiment: Skyrizi ranked ahead of J&J’s Tremfya in April drug ad spending, signaling continued competitive momentum and heavy marketing support for one of AbbVie’s key growth brands. AbbVie’s Skyrizi beats out J&J’s Tremfya in April drug ad spending leaderboard
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and Q1 earnings-call recaps highlighted ongoing interest in AbbVie’s post-Humira growth strategy, but these pieces were mostly interpretive rather than new market-moving disclosures. 5 must-read analyst questions from AbbVie’s Q1 earnings call
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on SKYRIZI expansion and reimbursement progress in Canada suggests continued international adoption, but the article framed these as part of an already constructive longer-term thesis rather than a single new catalyst. Does Strong Q1 Results And SKYRIZI Expansion Reshape The Bull Case For AbbVie (ABBV)?
- Negative Sentiment: One relative headwind is that ABBV shares have recently traded below key moving averages, reflecting some investor caution even as fundamentals remain solid.
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.
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