Prism Planning Partners LLC Acquires New Stake in AbbVie Inc. $ABBV

Prism Planning Partners LLC acquired a new stake in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBVFree Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000. AbbVie accounts for 0.7% of Prism Planning Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV increased its holdings in AbbVie by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV now owns 5,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,337,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Weil Company Inc. grew its holdings in AbbVie by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 2,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Hardin Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in AbbVie by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in AbbVie by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Quantum Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in AbbVie by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Quantum Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. 70.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. DZ Bank upgraded AbbVie from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AbbVie from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $249.00 price target on shares of AbbVie in a report on Friday, May 1st. Piper Sandler increased their price target on AbbVie from $294.00 to $298.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on AbbVie from $270.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.43.

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AbbVie Price Performance

ABBV stock opened at $225.16 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $397.82 billion, a PE ratio of 110.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.32. The company’s 50-day moving average is $210.64 and its 200-day moving average is $219.09. AbbVie Inc. has a 1 year low of $181.73 and a 1 year high of $244.81.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBVGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.72 billion. AbbVie had a net margin of 5.79% and a negative return on equity of 576.45%. The business’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.46 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AbbVie Company Profile

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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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