Abbott Laboratories delivers with exceptional consistency — all four recent quarters within a fraction of a percent of consensus — and offers 18.3% headroom to the analyst price target with a roughly 4-to-1 favorable risk/reward; the principal headwinds are a confirmed price downtrend and an unusually extreme put/call ratio that warrants monitoring before adding exposure.
Thesis pillars
- Consistent Earnings Delivery Streak↑Improving
- Confirmed Price Downtrend Below 200ma→Stable
- Extreme Put Call Ratio Hedge Demand→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Healthcare · Medical Devices
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $110.90 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: international sales (61.0%).
Abbott Laboratories develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products across four segments: Established Pharmaceuticals (branded generics sold in emerging markets), Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices including FreeStyle Libre CGM and MitraClip.... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $110.90 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: international sales (61.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 72. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, earnings proximity 61d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Abbott Laboratories
Latest news
- NEWS Abbott (ABT) Stock May Be 32% Undervalued As Legal Overhang Fades - simplywall.st — simplywall.st positive
- NEWS Reasons to Retain Abbott Stock in Your Portfolio for Now - TradingView — TradingView positive
- NEWS Abbott Laboratories Q2 preview: Analysts see healthy growth backed by Exact Sciences acquisition - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS Benchmark reiterates Buy on Abbott Labs stock ahead of Q2 results - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Abbott's Medical Device Strategy Supports Long-Term Growth Outlook - qz.com — qz.com positive
Generated 2026-08-15T10:47:36Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicinternational sales61%10-K Item 1A: 'Sales outside of the U.S. in 2025 made up approximately 61 percent of Abbott's net sales'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-27Item 5.02LOWKevin Conroy named to Abbott Board of Directors on April 24, 2026. Shareholders also approved 2026 Incentive Stock Program at Annual Meeting, replacing the 2017 Program. Routine board appointment; no officer departure.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $110.90 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: international sales (61.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 72. Prior stop was $105.73. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $127.94 (-4.2% upside). Prior stop was $105.73. Stop-loss: $105.73.
Concentration risk — Geographic: international sales (61.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.
Abbott Laboratories trades at a P/E of 36.0 (forward 18.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
33 analysts cover ABT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $118.
What does Abbott Laboratories do?Abbott Laboratories develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products across four segments: Established...
Abbott Laboratories develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products across four segments: Established Pharmaceuticals (branded generics sold in emerging markets), Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices including FreeStyle Libre CGM and MitraClip. Approximately 61% of net sales came from outside the United States in 2025, with roughly 115,000 employees serving customers in more than 160 countries.