Clear Trail Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 59.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,344 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,488 shares during the quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $2,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ABBV. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AbbVie in the fourth quarter valued at about $5,865,055,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in AbbVie by 457.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,536,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,439,714,000 after acquiring an additional 8,646,424 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in AbbVie by 106.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 13,071,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,986,777,000 after purchasing an additional 6,736,161 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its position in AbbVie by 914.6% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 5,444,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,244,112,000 after purchasing an additional 4,908,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in AbbVie by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 44,629,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,179,099,000 after purchasing an additional 4,190,487 shares in the last quarter. 70.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
AbbVie Price Performance
ABBV stock opened at $235.04 on Wednesday. AbbVie Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $181.73 and a fifty-two week high of $244.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $415.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.78, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.32. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $213.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $218.79.
AbbVie Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a dividend of $1.73 per share. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 15th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is presently 340.89%.
Key Stories Impacting AbbVie
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AbbVie agreed to buy Apogee Therapeutics for about $10.9 billion in cash, a move that adds late-stage candidates for atopic dermatitis and asthma and is being viewed as a strategic boost to AbbVie’s immunology franchise. Reuters: AbbVie strikes $10.9 billion deal for Apogee Therapeutics
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts said the Apogee deal could pay off over the long term despite some near-term dilution, since it deepens AbbVie’s immunology pipeline and supports growth beyond Humira. Benzinga: AbbVie’s Costly Apogee Acquisition Has Long-Term Upside: Analyst
- Positive Sentiment: AbbVie also secured European Commission approval for SKYRIZI in pediatric plaque psoriasis, expanding the drug’s addressable market and reinforcing momentum behind one of the company’s key growth products. Yahoo Finance: AbbVie Announces European Commission Approval of SKYRIZI
- Positive Sentiment: The European Commission also approved MAVIRET for acute hepatitis C infection, giving AbbVie a broader EU label for the antiviral and potentially supporting incremental international sales. PR Newswire: AbbVie Announces European Commission Approval of MAVIRET
- Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed an overweight rating and lifted its price target to $298, signaling continued Wall Street confidence in AbbVie’s growth outlook. Benzinga reference
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have weighed in on ABBV shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on AbbVie from $270.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on AbbVie from $265.00 to $273.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $249.00 target price on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Friday, May 1st. DZ Bank upgraded shares of AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $298.00 price target on shares of AbbVie in a research report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.81.
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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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