After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Medical Devices industry segment. The current market capitalization of Abbott Laboratories is $230.06B. A total of 9.67 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 6.77M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Earnhardt Lisa D sold 91,167 shares of ABT for 133.82 per share on Mar 06 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP AND GROUP PRESIDENT now owns 71,928 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 07 ’25, Earnhardt Lisa D sold 200 shares at 136.65 per share. ABT shares that EVP AND GROUP PRESIDENT owns now total 71,928.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Lisa D. Earnhardt acquired of 200 shares on Mar 07 ’25 at a per-share price of $136.65. In another insider transaction, Lisa D. Earnhardt bought 91,167 shares at $133.82 per share on Mar 06 ’25.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Abbott Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $2.24, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.69%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.31. ABT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.75% when it declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/15/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/15/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2.08%. The ABT stock dividend was $0.59 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ABT has a high of $141.23 and a low of $99.71.
As of this writing, ABT has an earnings estimate of $1.07 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.09 per share and a lower estimate of $0.98.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s 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 $27.52, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $36.02B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 4.44.
