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Abbott Laboratories is listed on the NYSE in the Healthcare sector while operating in the Medical Devices industry. The current market capitalization of Abbott Laboratories is $199.83B. A total of 1.48 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 5.12M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Funck, Jr. Robert E. bought 15,000 shares of ABT for 120.00 per share on Nov 04 ’24. In a previous transaction on Oct 21 ’24, ALLEN HUBERT L sold 157,421 shares at 117.04 per share. ABT shares that EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT owns now total 184,806.
Among the insiders who bought shares, ALLEN HUBERT L acquired of 157,421 shares on Oct 21 ’24 at a per-share price of $118.89. In another insider transaction, Ford Robert B sold 141,679 shares at $116.41 per share on Sep 12 ’24. Company shares held by the CHAIRMAN AND CEO now total 220,059.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Abbott Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $2.20, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.92%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.90. ABT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.08% when it declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/15/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.9%. The ABT stock dividend was $0.55 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ABT has a high of $121.64 and a low of $99.71.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ABT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $10.25B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $19.01B in debt and $13.11B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $22.94, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $36.02B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ABT is Buy with a score of 4.42.
