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Zacks.com users have recently been watching Abbott (ABT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
ABT shifts to a volume-led Nutrition strategy with pricing moves and new product launches after Q1 sales declined 6%.
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Abbott Laboratories trades at a decade low of 17.7x forward earnings despite 13.2% Q1 2026 Medical Devices growth and a 54-year dividend streak. Three underappreciated catalysts—Exact Sciences synergy, CMS CGM expansion, and Nutrition margin recovery—could drive $1.27–$1.73 incremental EPS by 2028–2029. Consensus underestimates ABT's commercial leverage, with distribution synergies and CMS reimbursement expansion offering asymmetric upside not priced into current models.
ABT's Medical Devices segment posts 8.5% Q1 growth as Electrophysiology, Rhythm Management and Heart Failure deliver strong gains.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Abbott (ABT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 209,652 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock after purchasing an additional 6,743 shares during the quarter.
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
After reaching a cycle high of $141.23 per share in early March 2025, Abbott Laboratories closed at $92.48 as of April 23rd, the equivalent of a ~35% decline in just over a year. This is now one of the most severe drawdowns in the company's history, even exceeding in severity the price declines experienced during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Along with the release of the Q1-26 earnings last week, management has guided for adjusted diluted EPS between $5.38 and $5.58 per share in fiscal 2026.
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