Ongoing tariff disputes and President Trump's drug pricing order heighten uncertainties for AbbVie Inc. and Pfizer Inc. The more uncertain the time, the more investors should focus on return vectors that are less ambiguous. ABBV's superior dividend track record, safer payout ratio, consistent share buybacks, and robust margins make it an overall better package compared to PFE.
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV ) BofA Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference May 14, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Jeff Stewart - EVP and Chief Commercialization Officer Roopal Thakkar - EVP and R&D, Chief Scientific Officer Scott Reents - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Tim Anderson - Bank of America Tim Anderson Thanks for joining us for this next session. I'm Tim Anderson, the U.S. large-cap pharma and biotech analyst at Bank of America.
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President Trump issues an executive order that will push drugmakers to offer prescription drugs to U.S. cash-pay consumers at lower prices.
President Trump has announced today he plans to reduce U.S. drug prices by 30-80% via an Executive Order, targeting Big Pharma's high costs and profits. U.S. drug prices are significantly higher (up to ten time more in some cases) than in other countries due to, e.g., R&D costs, direct-to-consumer marketing, and pharmacy benefit managers. Despite Trump's aggressive stance, Pharma stocks have risen in trading today, suggesting investors believe negotiations will soften his initial hardline approach.
Summary ⚈ Two U.S. lawmakers sold AbbVie shares shortly before Trump's drug price-cutting announcement, raising concerns about potential insider knowledge. ⚈ Trump's May 13 executive order targets up to 80% reductions in drug costs, directly impacting companies like AbbVie.
In today's unpredictable global trade environment, with rising tariffs and tensions, investors are looking for stability. That means turning to assets that can hold up under pressure, especially those that don't rely too heavily on international markets.
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The positive, post-earnings momentum lifting AbbVie's (ABBV 3.57%) stock price continued on Monday. The veteran healthcare company's shares booked a gain of more than 3% during the trading session.
Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed on the first day of a new trading week that will feature earnings reports from a slew of major corporations.