Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,094,000.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in AbbVie by 37.0% in the first quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 14,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,238,000 after purchasing an additional 4,017 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its holdings in AbbVie by 11.2% during the second quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 447,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,516,000 after purchasing an additional 45,132 shares in the last quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in AbbVie during the second quarter worth approximately $23,557,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its position in shares of AbbVie by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 134,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,865,000 after buying an additional 9,380 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mission Wealth Management LP lifted its position in shares of AbbVie by 119.1% during the 2nd quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 69,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,376,000 after buying an additional 37,531 shares during the last quarter. 70.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
More AbbVie News
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Etentamig delivers a major Phase 3 win: AbbVie said its investigational BCMA x CD3 therapy met both primary endpoints in the CERVINO trial for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Etentamig produced a 74% objective response rate versus 45.7% for standard therapies and reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 60%. The results could support a regulatory submission and give AbbVie an opportunity to compete in the growing BCMA-targeted treatment market. AbbVie Announces Positive Topline Results from the Phase 3 CERVINO Trial
- Positive Sentiment: Apogee acquisition expands immunology pipeline: AbbVie completed its approximately $10.9 billion purchase of Apogee Therapeutics. The deal adds late-stage zumilokibart for atopic dermatitis and additional respiratory and inflammatory disease programs, potentially strengthening growth beyond Humira. AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics
- Positive Sentiment: Growth products continue to offset Humira erosion: Skyrizi and Rinvoq remain key drivers, with reported second-quarter sales growth of 24% and 25%, respectively. AbbVie’s established dividend record and broader pipeline also support the long-term investment case.
- Neutral Sentiment: Financial guidance was reaffirmed: AbbVie maintained its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $13.87–$14.07 and third-quarter guidance of $3.84–$3.88. However, the Apogee transaction is expected to dilute earnings initially before becoming accretive later in the decade. AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics
- Negative Sentiment: Humira remains a significant headwind: The flagship drug’s revenue continues to fall following biosimilar competition, raising questions about how quickly newer products can replace the lost cash flow and support future dividend growth.
Insiders Place Their Bets
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms recently commented on ABBV. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of AbbVie from $258.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $230.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on AbbVie from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded AbbVie from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $275.95.
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AbbVie Price Performance
NYSE:ABBV opened at $256.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $452.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.29. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $254.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $230.06. AbbVie Inc. has a 1-year low of $190.75 and a 1-year high of $267.47.
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $3.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.61 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $16.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.80 billion. AbbVie had a net margin of 9.80% and a negative return on equity of 422.07%. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.97 EPS. AbbVie has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.880 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AbbVie Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th were given a $1.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 195.48%.
AbbVie Company Profile
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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