Quantum Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 2,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of AbbVie in the 4th quarter worth $5,865,055,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in AbbVie by 457.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,536,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,439,714,000 after purchasing an additional 8,646,424 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in AbbVie by 106.3% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings 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 worth $1,244,112,000 after buying an additional 4,908,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in AbbVie by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 44,629,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,179,099,000 after buying an additional 4,190,487 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.23% of the company’s stock.
AbbVie Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:ABBV opened at $249.20 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $244.94 and its 200 day moving average is $226.12. The company has a market capitalization of $440.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.30. AbbVie Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $190.75 and a fifty-two week high of $267.47.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th were given a dividend of $1.73 per share. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is currently 195.48%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ABBV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $234.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Guggenheim raised their price target on shares of AbbVie from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wolfe Research raised shares of AbbVie from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on AbbVie from $282.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.50.
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More AbbVie News
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Neuroscience growth is gaining momentum: AbbVie’s neuroscience franchise delivered strong first-half growth, with Parkinson’s treatment Vyalev accelerating. Potential approval and commercialization of tavapadon could provide another growth driver in the second half of 2026. Can ABBV’s Neuroscience Drugs Drive Growth in the Second Half of 2026?
- Positive Sentiment: Post-Humira diversification remains a key bullish theme: Analysts and investors point to resilient revenue growth from AbbVie’s next-generation immunology and aesthetics portfolio. Wolfe Research upgraded AbbVie on pipeline strength and valuation, while BNP Paribas Exane also expects the stock to rise. Wolfe Research upgrades Biogen, AbbVie on pipeline strength and valuation
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating performance supports the growth case: AbbVie’s reported first-quarter 2026 revenue increased 12.4% year over year, while adjusted EPS exceeded internal expectations despite an acquired research-and-development charge. Could AbbVie Inc. Post-Humira Transformation Drive the Next Phase of Growth?
- Neutral Sentiment: Pipeline updates add potential but remain clinical-stage catalysts: AbbVie is expanding Alzheimer’s research with ABBV-1758 and studying Rinvoq against Humira in rheumatoid arthritis, while real-world China data for upadacitinib in atopic dermatitis could help reinforce Rinvoq’s commercial position. AbbVie Steps Deeper Into Alzheimer’s
- Negative Sentiment: Risks include valuation and pipeline uncertainty: A comparison with Bristol-Myers Squibb highlighted that AbbVie trades at a considerably richer valuation. Separately, the partners clarified a setback in the Phase 3 epcoritamab lymphoma study, and Erste Group Bank lowered its AbbVie earnings estimates—both potential sources of caution. Could AbbVie Win as Genmab Faces a New Regulatory Test for Epcoritamab?
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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