Knuff & Co LLC Makes New Investment in AbbVie Inc. $ABBV

Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new stake in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 8,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,153,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AbbVie in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Imprint Wealth LLC raised its position in AbbVie by 56.2% during the fourth quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in AbbVie during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its holdings in shares of AbbVie by 115.9% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of AbbVie by 52.2% in the second quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.23% of the company’s stock.

AbbVie Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of AbbVie stock opened at $256.08 on Friday. AbbVie Inc. has a twelve month low of $190.75 and a twelve month high of $267.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $452.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.34, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.30. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $252.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $228.87.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) last announced its quarterly 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 analyst estimates of $16.80 billion. AbbVie had a negative return on equity of 422.07% and a net margin of 9.80%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.97 earnings per share. AbbVie has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.880 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.05 EPS for the current year.

AbbVie Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. AbbVie’s payout ratio is 195.48%.

Insider Transactions at AbbVie

In other AbbVie news, EVP Nicholas Donoghoe sold 32,710 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $8,177,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 74,430 shares in the company, valued at $18,607,500. The trade was a 30.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Evercore set a $235.00 target price on AbbVie in a research note on Friday, May 15th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of AbbVie in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen cut AbbVie from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised AbbVie from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, AbbVie has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.95.

More AbbVie News

Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Skyrizi regulatory expansion: AbbVie submitted an application to the European Medicines Agency for subcutaneous induction of Skyrizi in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease. If approved, the less invasive option could improve patient convenience, strengthen Skyrizi’s European franchise and support longer-term immunology revenue. The filing is backed by positive Phase 3 AFFIRM data. AbbVie Seeks EU Nod for Subcutaneous Skyrizi in Crohn’s Disease
• Positive Sentiment: Additional IBD pipeline investment: AbbVie is conducting a Phase 2 platform basket trial evaluating potential treatments across Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The study adds longer-term pipeline optionality and may help diversify growth beyond existing immunology products, although it remains an early-stage catalyst. AbbVie Expands Its IBD Pipeline With New Phase 2 Basket Trial
• Neutral Sentiment: Income-oriented appeal: Recent market commentary highlights AbbVie among established dividend stocks, reinforcing its defensive profile and appeal to income investors. This is supportive of sentiment but does not represent a new company-specific announcement. 3 Dividend Stocks, 12 Paychecks a Year
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: With ABBV trading at a high earnings multiple and close to its 52-week peak, investors may be concerned that substantial future growth is already reflected in the share price. Any regulatory delay or disappointing pipeline data could therefore produce an outsized reaction. Has AbbVie Stock Become Too Expensive to Buy?

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.