11,125 Shares in Abbott Laboratories $ABT Bought by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABTFree Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 11,125 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,394,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ABT. Freemont Management S.A. lifted its stake in Abbott Laboratories by 197.2% in the fourth quarter. Freemont Management S.A. now owns 10,700 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock valued at $1,341,000 after buying an additional 7,100 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Abbott Laboratories in the fourth quarter valued at $116,580,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in Abbott Laboratories by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 246,586 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock valued at $30,931,000 after buying an additional 48,286 shares during the last quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Abbott Laboratories in the third quarter valued at $185,640,000. Finally, Net Worth Advisory Group bought a new stake in Abbott Laboratories in the fourth quarter valued at $1,366,000. 75.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Abbott Laboratories News Summary

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Daniel J. Starks purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $92.65 per share, with a total value of $926,500.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 6,751,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $625,489,692.95. This trade represents a 0.15% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Philip P. Boudreau purchased 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $91.50 per share, for a total transaction of $201,300.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,200 shares in the company, valued at $201,300. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Abbott Laboratories Stock Down 2.3%

NYSE ABT opened at $89.15 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.39. Abbott Laboratories has a 12 month low of $81.97 and a 12 month high of $139.06. The company has a market capitalization of $155.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.63.

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABTGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The healthcare product maker reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.01. Abbott Laboratories had a net margin of 13.90% and a return on equity of 17.62%. The business had revenue of $11.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Abbott Laboratories has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.380-5.580 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.310 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Abbott Laboratories will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ABT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup lowered their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $136.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Monday, April 27th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $132.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Evercore lowered their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $134.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Leerink Partners lowered their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $119.00 to $106.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.09.

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Abbott Laboratories Profile

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Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of medical products and services. Founded in 1888, Abbott operates through multiple business areas that focus on diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and established pharmaceuticals. The company supplies hospitals, clinics, laboratories, retailers and direct-to-consumer channels with products intended to diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of health conditions.

In diagnostics, Abbott provides laboratory and point-of-care testing platforms and assays used to detect infectious diseases, chronic conditions and biomarkers; its Alinity family of instruments and rapid-test solutions are examples of this capability.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

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