In the past week, ABT stock has gone down by -7.69%, with a monthly decline of -10.71% and a quarterly surge of 7.57%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.34% for Abbott Laboratories The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.72% for ABT’s stock, with a 4.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is above average at 15.98x. The 36-month beta value for ABT is also noteworthy at 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ABT is 1.72B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.27% of that float. The average trading volume of ABT on April 07, 2025 was 6.98M shares.
ABT) stock’s latest price update
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.60 in relation to its previous close of 124.44. However, the company has experienced a -7.69% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-07 that Five defensive stocks to buy at this soaring volatility are TAP, CNP, WEC, BSX, HCA.
Analysts’ Opinion of ABT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ABT stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for ABT by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ABT in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $130 based on the research report published on October 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ABT reach a price target of $131. The rating they have provided for ABT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 19th, 2024.
ABT Trading at -6.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ABT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.68%, as shares sank -10.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ABT fell by -6.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $128.58. In addition, Abbott Laboratories saw 8.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ABT starting from Earnhardt Lisa D, who sale 91,167 shares at the price of $133.82 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Earnhardt Lisa D now owns 71,928 shares of Abbott Laboratories, valued at $12,199,968 using the latest closing price.
Earnhardt Lisa D, the EVP AND GROUP PRESIDENT of Abbott Laboratories, sale 200 shares at $136.65 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Earnhardt Lisa D is holding 71,928 shares at $27,329 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ABT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Abbott Laboratories stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 30.96, with 17.27 for asset returns.
Based on Abbott Laboratories (ABT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
In summary, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
