Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt boosted its holdings in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 6.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 137,770 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,200 shares during the quarter. AbbVie accounts for about 1.3% of Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $31,891,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in AbbVie by 23.6% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 57,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,215,000 after acquiring an additional 10,891 shares during the period. Permanent Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of AbbVie in the 3rd quarter worth $720,000. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 853,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,723,000 after purchasing an additional 211,800 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its position in AbbVie by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 113,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,378,000 after purchasing an additional 9,811 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Trust Co grew its position in AbbVie by 93.4% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Trust Co now owns 32,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,434,000 after purchasing an additional 15,502 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.23% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting AbbVie
Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Alloy Therapeutics signed a multi‑year agreement with AbbVie to develop a next‑generation antibody discovery platform; Alloy will receive an upfront payment plus milestones, which can accelerate discovery of hard‑to‑drug targets and provide non‑dilutive near‑term cash. Alloy Therapeutics Enters Into Agreement to Advance Novel Antibody Discovery Platform
- Positive Sentiment: William Blair reiterated confidence in AbbVie’s growth prospects tied to obesity treatment progress after positive Phase 1 results — this underscores potential upside from a new high‑growth therapeutic area beyond core franchises. William Blair Asserts AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) Growth Prospects on Obesity Treatment Opportunities
- Positive Sentiment: Allergan Aesthetics (an AbbVie unit) launched a Skin Quality Index to standardize patient/provider conversations in aesthetics — a marketing and product‑positioning move that can support elective‑procedure demand and cross‑sell across Allergan’s portfolio. AbbVie’s Skin Quality Index Aims To Shape Aesthetics Growth Narrative
- Positive Sentiment: Notable institutional interest: Billionaire Ken Fisher’s fund has included AbbVie among its notable 2026 moves, signaling confidence from an established investor and potential buying support. AbbVie Inc. (ABBV): Billionaire Ken Fisher Admires This Pharma Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other analysts highlight AbbVie as a strong value stock based on valuation metrics and steady cash flows — useful context for longer‑term investors but not an immediate price catalyst. Here’s Why AbbVie (ABBV) is a Strong Value Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: A U.S. appeals court revived a whistleblower lawsuit alleging overcharging on drugs for low‑income patients against several large drugmakers, creating a sector‑level legal overhang; it’s unclear from published reports whether AbbVie is a named defendant, but the ruling increases regulatory/legal risk for big pharma generally. Big drugmakers must face US overcharge claims on medications for low-income patients
- Negative Sentiment: Technical pressure — several market writeups note ABBV has slipped below its 50‑day simple moving average, signaling short‑term momentum weakness and prompting traders to take profits or wait for a dip to re‑enter. AbbVie Slips Below 50-Day SMA: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
AbbVie Trading Down 0.7%
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $16.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.39 billion. AbbVie had a net margin of 6.91% and a negative return on equity of 1,579.75%. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.16 EPS. AbbVie has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.370-14.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.010 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AbbVie Inc. will post 12.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be given a $1.73 dividend. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is presently 293.22%.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP David Ryan Purdue sold 5,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.56, for a total value of $1,221,518.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,654 shares in the company, valued at $619,868.24. The trade was a 66.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Perry C. Siatis sold 22,381 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total value of $5,147,630.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,771,510. This represents a 36.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $289.00 to $299.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of AbbVie in a report on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of AbbVie in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $260.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AbbVie in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of AbbVie in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $275.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AbbVie currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.15.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on AbbVie
AbbVie 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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