Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 12.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 37,016 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,374 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $9,315,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. ACT Advisors LLC. increased its stake in shares of AbbVie by 2.5% during the second quarter. ACT Advisors LLC. now owns 1,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Willner & Heller LLC raised its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 0.7% during the second quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 5,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,472,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AbbVie by 3.1% in the second quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 1,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Leslie Global Wealth LLC lifted its stake in AbbVie by 1.5% in the second quarter. Leslie Global Wealth LLC now owns 2,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $751,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its holdings in AbbVie by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 7,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,648,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.23% of the company’s stock.
AbbVie Trading Up 0.2%
Shares of AbbVie stock opened at $265.62 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $469.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $248.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $227.50. AbbVie Inc. has a 12 month low of $190.75 and a 12 month high of $267.47.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th were paid a dividend of $1.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. AbbVie’s payout ratio is presently 195.48%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ABBV has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DZ Bank raised shares of AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of AbbVie from $282.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of AbbVie from $230.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of AbbVie from $218.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of AbbVie from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $275.95.
Check Out Our Latest Report on AbbVie
Key AbbVie News
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: New lung-cancer data supports AbbVie’s long-term growth strategy. At the 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer, AbbVie presented clinical, translational and real-world data for investigational programs including ABBV-1480, telisotuzumab adizutecan and ABBV-706 across non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. The updates highlight potential future oncology revenue sources beyond the company’s established immunology portfolio. AbbVie WCLC 2026 announcement
- Positive Sentiment: AbbVie is broadening its aesthetics pipeline. The company has initiated a Phase 2 study evaluating a treatment for forehead lines, adding another potential product to its aesthetics franchise and reinforcing efforts to diversify growth. AbbVie aesthetics pipeline update
- Neutral Sentiment: AbbVie’s relatively low market correlation reflects its defensive pharmaceutical revenue base. Investor performance is driven more by product demand, reimbursement and payer dynamics than by broad equity-market movements. This may help explain the stock’s resilience, but the article does not identify a new earnings catalyst. What Moves AbbVie Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: AbbVie recently reported quarterly EPS and revenue above consensus, with revenue rising 10.2% year over year, and guided to third-quarter EPS of $3.84–$3.88. Analysts’ average price target of $275.73 remains above the current trading level, although the stock’s elevated valuation raises expectations. AbbVie stock and earnings information
- Negative Sentiment: An early end to a long-term emraclidine schizophrenia study introduces uncertainty. Investors may question the implications for AbbVie’s neuroscience pipeline and the program’s development prospects until the company provides additional details. AbbVie emraclidine study update
- Negative Sentiment: An executive vice president sold approximately $8.18 million of ABBV shares, reducing his position by about 30.5%. The sale may weigh modestly on sentiment, although insider transactions can reflect personal financial planning rather than a change in business outlook. AbbVie insider sale
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other AbbVie news, EVP Nicholas Donoghoe sold 32,710 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $8,177,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 74,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,607,500. This represents a 30.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
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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