Ally Financial Inc. Lowers Stake in AbbVie Inc. $ABBV

Ally Financial Inc. lowered its position in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBVFree Report) by 33.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 18,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,000 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc.’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $4,113,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 7,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,648,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV now owns 5,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,337,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Weil Company Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 2.3% in the third quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 2,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.23% of the company’s stock.

More AbbVie News

Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:

AbbVie Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE ABBV opened at $227.54 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $211.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.07. The stock has a market cap of $402.02 billion, a PE ratio of 112.09, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.32. AbbVie Inc. has a 12 month low of $181.73 and a 12 month high of $244.81.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ABBV has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AbbVie in a report on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AbbVie from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, June 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of AbbVie from $262.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of AbbVie in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of AbbVie in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.43.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on ABBV

AbbVie Profile

(Free Report)

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.

Featured Articles

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ABBV? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBVFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV)

Receive News & Ratings for AbbVie Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for AbbVie and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.